| Election Name: | 1897 United States Senate election in California |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Flag Image: | First Bear Flag of California (1846).svgborder |
| Previous Election: | 1895 United States Senate special election in California |
| Previous Year: | 1895 (special) |
| Next Election: | 1903 United States Senate election in California |
| Next Year: | 1903 |
| Election Date: | January 12, 1897 |
| Votes For Election: | Majority vote of each house needed to win |
| 1Blank: | Senate |
| 2Blank: | Percentage |
| 3Blank: | House |
| 4Blank: | Percentage |
| Image1: | Senator George Clement Perkins 3x4.jpg |
| Nominee1: | George C. Perkins |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| 1Data1: | 27 |
| 2Data1: | 67.50% |
| 3Data1: | 46 |
| 4Data1: | 58.23% |
| Nominee2: | William W. Foote |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| 1Data2: | 6 |
| 2Data2: | 15.00% |
| 3Data2: | 3 |
| 4Data2: | 3.80% |
| Image3: | John J. Dwyer 1911.jpg |
| Nominee3: | John J. Dwyer |
| Party3: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| 1Data3: | 2 |
| 2Data3: | 5.00% |
| 3Data3: | 9 |
| 4Data3: | 11.39% |
| Image4: | Thomas V. Cator 3x4.jpg |
| Nominee4: | Thomas V. Cator |
| Party4: | Populist Party (United States) |
| 1Data4: | 0 |
| 2Data4: | 0.00% |
| 3Data4: | 11 |
| 4Data4: | 13.92% |
| Image5: | Maguire, Hon. J.G Alt Crop.jpg |
| Nominee5: | James G. Maguire |
| Party5: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| 1Data5: | 0 |
| 2Data5: | 0.00% |
| 3Data5: | 10 |
| 4Data5: | 12.66% |
| Image6: | Benjamin F. Langford 1899.jpg |
| Nominee6: | Benjamin F. Langford |
| Party6: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| 1Data6: | 3 |
| 2Data6: | 7.50% |
| 3Data6: | 0 |
| 4Data6: | 0.00% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | George C. Perkins |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | George C. Perkins |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1897 United States Senate election in California was held on January 12, 1897, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 3) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. Incumbent Republican Senator George Clement Perkins was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating several Democratic and Populist challengers.[1]