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Parents > United States > California > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1856 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1856 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1856 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 13, 1857 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1861 - 12:00pm
ContributorRP
Last ModifiedRP May 12, 2003 08:17pm
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Description reelected to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy occurring at the expiration of his term, caused by the failure of the legislature to elect
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won12/18/1849
NameWilliam McKendree Gwin Votes24 (51.06%)
Term09/10/1850 - 03/04/1855 Margin6 (+12.77%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1860
NameJames Alexander McDougall Votes1 (100.00%)
Term03/04/1861 - 03/04/1867 Margin1 (+100.00%)
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Name (I) Sen. William McKendree Gwin  
PartyDemocratic  
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Uncertified Votes 1 (100.00%)  
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