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The1871 United States Senate election in California was held on December 20, 1871, by theCalifornia State Legislature to elect aU.S. Senator (Class 3) to represent the State ofCalifornia in theUnited States Senate. In a special joint session, Republican CongressmanAaron A. Sargent was elected over Democratic State Supreme Court JusticeWilliam T. Wallace.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Aaron A. Sargent | 72 | 61.02% | |
| Democratic | William T. Wallace | 46 | 38.98% | |
| Total votes | 118 | 100.00% | ||
