1909 United States Senate election in California

The 1909 United States Senate election in California was held on January 12, 1909, 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 fourth term in office with no serious opposition.^[1]

1909 United States Senate election in California

← 1903 January 12, 1909 1914 →
Majority vote of each house needed to win
Nominee George C. Perkins John O. Davis Harry Flannery Party Republican Democratic Democratic Senate 32 6 1 Percentage 80.00% 15.00% 2.50% House 56 13 6 Percentage 71.79% 16.67% 7.69%
Senator before election George C. Perkins Republican Elected Senator George C. Perkins Republican

Results

Election in the Senate^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George C. Perkins (incumbent)	32	80.00%
	Democratic	John O. Davis	6	15.00%
	Democratic	Harry Flannery	1	2.50%
	Independence	William Langdon	1	2.50%
Total votes			40	100.00%

Election in the Assembly^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George C. Perkins (incumbent)	56	71.79%
	Democratic	John O. Davis	13	16.67%
	Democratic	Harry Flannery	6	7.69%
	Republican	Thomas R. Bard	1	1.28%
	Republican	Chester H. Rowell	1	1.28%
	Democratic	Theodore A. Bell	1	1.28%
Total votes			78	100.00%