1891 United States Senate special election in California

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1891 United States Senate special election in California

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| flag_image = First Bear Flag of California (1846).svg{{!}}border

| previous_election = 1887 United States Senate election in California

| previous_year = 1887

| next_election = 1893 United States Senate election in California

| next_year = 1893

| election_date = March 19, 1891

| votes_for_election = Majority vote of both houses needed to win

| 1blank = Joint session

| 2blank = Percentage

| image1 = Felton, Hon. C.A 3x4.jpg

| nominee1 = Charles N. Felton

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| 1data1 = 73

| 2data1 = 61.86%

| image2 = U.S. Senator Stephen M. White 3x4.jpg

| nominee2 = Stephen M. White

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| 1data2 = 28

| 2data2 = 23.72%

| image3 = Morris M. Estee (U.S. delegate) 3x4 Alt.jpg

| nominee3 = Morris Estee

| party3 = Republican Party (United States)

| 1data3 = 15

| 2data3 = 12.71%

| title = Senator

| before_election = George Hearst

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Charles N. Felton

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

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The 1891 United States Senate special election in California was held on March 19, 1891, 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, former Republican Congressman Charles N. Felton was elected over Democratic Lieutenant Governor Stephen M. White and former Republican Speaker of the State Assembly Morris Estee.{{cite news |author= |date=20 March 1891 |title=Settled at last |url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MP18910320.2.7&srpos=6&e=------189-en--20--1--txt-txIN-felton+senate+assembly----1891--- |work=Morning Press |location=Santa Barbara |access-date=27 October 2024}}