1891 United States Senate special election in California

The 1891 United States Senate special election in California was held on March 19, 1891, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 1) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. In a special joint session, former Republican Congressman Charles N. Felton was elected over Democratic Lieutenant Governor Stephen M. White and former Republican Speaker of the State Assembly Morris Estee.^[1]

1891 United States Senate special election in California

← 1887 March 19, 1891 1893 →
Majority vote of both houses needed to win
Nominee Charles N. Felton Stephen M. White Morris Estee Party Republican Democratic Republican Joint session 73 28 15 Percentage 61.86% 23.72% 12.71%
Senator before election George Hearst Democratic Elected Senator Charles N. Felton Republican

Results

Election in the Legislature (joint session)^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles N. Felton	73	61.86%
	Democratic	Stephen M. White	28	23.73%
	Republican	Morris Estee	15	12.71%
		Scattering	2	1.69%
Total votes			118	100.00%