List of special elections to the California State Senate

U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. House of Representatives
	1849; 1851; 1852; 1854; 1856; 1859; 1861; 1863; 1864; 1867; 1868; 1871; 1872; 1875; 1876; 1879; 1880; 1882; 1884; 1886; 1888; 1890; 1892; 1894; 1896; 1898; 1900; 1902; 1904; 1906; 1908; 1910; 1912; 1914; 1916; 1918; 1920; 1922; 1924; 1926; 1928; 1930; 1932; 1934; 1936; 1938; 1940; 1942; 1944; 1946 12th; ; 1948; 1950; 1952; 1954; 1956; 1958; 1960; 1962; 1964; 1966; 1968; 1970; 1972; 1974; 1976; 1978; 1980; 1982; 1984; 1986; 1987 5th sp; ; 1988; 1990; 1992; 1994; 1996; 1998; 2000; 2001 32nd sp; ; 2002; 2004; 2005 5th sp; 48th sp; ; 2006 50th sp; ; 2007 36th sp; ; 2008 12th sp; ; 2009 10th sp; 32nd sp; ; 2010; 2011 36th sp; ; 2012; 2014; 2016; 2017 34th sp; ; 2018; 2020 25th sp; ; 2022 22nd sp; ; 2024 16th; 20th sp; 30th; 45th; 47th; ; 2026;

U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
	1849; 1850; 1852 sp; 1856; 1857 sp; 1860; 1860 sp; 1868; 1872; 1873; 1873 sp; 1878; 1880; 1885; 1886 sp; 1887; 1891; 1891 sp; 1893; 1895 sp; 1897; 1900 sp; 1903; 1905; 1909; 1911; 1914; 1916; 1920; 1922; 1926; 1928; 1932; 1934; 1938; 1940; 1944; 1946; 1946 sp; 1950; 1952; 1954 sp; 1956; 1958; 1962; 1964; 1968; 1970; 1974; 1976; 1980; 1982; 1986; 1988; 1992; 1992 sp; 1994; 1998; 2000; 2004; 2006; 2010; 2012; 2016; 2018; 2022; 2022 sp; 2024; 2024 sp; 2028;

U.S. President
U.S. President
	1852; 1856; 1860; 1864; 1868; 1872; 1876; 1880; 1884; 1888; 1892; 1896; 1900; 1904; 1908; 1912; 1916; 1920; 1924; 1928; 1932; 1936; 1940; 1944; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996 Dem; Rep; ; 2000 Dem; Rep; ; 2004 Dem; Rep; ; 2008 Dem; Rep; ; 2012 Dem; Rep; ; 2016 Dem; Rep; ; 2020 Dem; Rep; ; 2024 Dem; Rep; ;

Special elections to the California State Senate are called by the Governor of California when a vacancy arises within the State Senate. Most special elections are conducted in two rounds. The first is an open primary and the candidate with the most votes must have a majority of the votes plus one to win the seat. If no candidate wins a majority, a second round is held with the two top candidates regardless of party.

Recall elections, the process by which voters petition for the removal of an elected official, are also included.

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List of special elections to the California State Senate

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