1900 United States Senate special election in California

The 1900 United States Senate special election in California was held on February 6, 1900, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 1) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. Legislators had previously attempted to elect a Senator in 1899, but could not reach a majority for a single candidate.^[1] Republican oil executive Thomas R. Bard was elected over Democratic San Francisco Mayor James D. Phelan.^[2]

1900 United States Senate special election in California

← 1893 February 6, 1900 1905 →
Majority vote of each house needed to win
Nominee Thomas R. Bard James D. Phelan Party Republican Democratic Senate 26 10 Percentage 72.22% 27.78% House 59 20 Percentage 73.75% 25.00%
Senator before election None (Legislature failed to elect) Elected Senator Thomas R. Bard Republican

Results

Election in the Senate^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas R. Bard	26	72.22%
	Democratic	James D. Phelan	10	27.78%
Total votes			36	100.00%

Election in the Assembly^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas R. Bard	59	73.75%
	Democratic	James D. Phelan	20	25.00%
	Democratic	Stephen M. White	1	1.25%
Total votes			80	100.00%

1899 United States Senate election in California

1899 United States Senate election in California

← 1893 January 10, 1899 (first ballot) 1905 →
Majority vote of both houses needed to win
Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Jr. Daniel M. Burns Stephen M. White Party Republican Republican Democratic Joint session 26 24 24 Percentage 23.85% 22.02% 22.02%   Nominee Robert N. Bulla W. H. L. Barnes Party Republican Republican Joint session 11 9 Percentage 10.09% 8.26%
Senator before election Stephen M. White Democratic Elected Senator None (Legislature failed to elect)

The 1899 United States Senate election in California was held throughout 1899, with the first ballot cast on January 10, 1899, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 1) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. Legislators could not reach a majority for a single candidate, and the seat remained vacant for a year.^[1]

Results

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant Jr.	26	23.85%
	Republican	Daniel M. Burns	24	22.02%
	Democratic	Stephen M. White	24	22.02%
	Republican	Robert N. Bulla	11	10.09%
	Republican	W. H. L. Barnes	9	8.26%
		Scattering	15	13.76%
Total votes			109	100.00%