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The 1860 United States Senate special election in California was held on January 9, 1860, 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, Lecompton Democratic Governor Milton Latham was elected over regular Democratic former State Assemblyman Edmund Randolph and Republican attorney Oscar L. Shafter.[1]

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1860 United States Senate special election in California

 1857 January 9, 1860 1863 

Majority vote of both houses needed to win
 
Nominee Milton Latham Edmund Randolph
Party Lecompton Democratic Democratic
Joint session 97 14
Percentage 85.09% 12.28%

Senator before election

Henry Haun
Democratic

Elected Senator

Milton Latham
Lecompton Democratic

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Results

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Election in the legislature (joint session)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Lecompton Democratic Milton Latham 97 85.09%
Democratic Edmund Randolph 14 12.28%
Republican Oscar L. Shafter 3 2.63%
Total votes 114 100.00%
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