1877 United States Senate election in California

1877 United States Senate election in California

December 18, 1877

Majority vote of each house needed to win
 
Nominee James T. Farley Morris M. Estee
Party Democratic Republican
Senate 28 12
Percentage 70.00% 30.00%
House 54 24
Percentage 69.23% 30.77%

Senator before election

Aaron A. Sargent
Republican

Elected Senator

James T. Farley
Democratic

The 1877 United States Senate election in California was held on December 18, 1877, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 3) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. Democratic state senator James T. Farley was elected over Republican State Assemblyman Morris M. Estee.