1885 United States Senate election in California
January 28, 1885
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The 1885 United States Senate election in California was held on January 28, 1885, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. senator (Class 3) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. In a special joint session, former Republican Governor Leland Stanford was elected over former Democratic State Assemblyman George Hearst.
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