Eugene Casserly Democratic John S. Hager Democratic Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: The 1873 United States Senate special election in California was held on December 23, 1873, 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, Democratic State Senator John S. Hager was elected over People's Independent State Senator Thomas H. Laine, former Republican State Supreme Court Justice Oscar L. Shafter, and former Republican U.S.

Senator Cornelius Cole.

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