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Blair ran for re-election in 1885, where the state legislature failed to re-elect him. He subsequently ran in the race to succeed himself (due to his Senate term's expiration),<ref name=march10,1885>March 10, 1885. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1885/03/10/102959827.pdf THE RIGHT TO APPOINT A SENATOR.] ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 26, 2021.</ref> facing William E. "Bill" Chandler for the party nomination.<ref>May 22, 1885. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1885/05/22/103016999.pdf BLAIR AND CHANDLER.] ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 26, 2021.</ref>

Blair ran for re-election in 1885, where the state legislature failed to re-elect him. He subsequently ran in the race to succeed himself (due to his Senate term's expiration),<ref name=march10,1885>March 10, 1885. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1885/03/10/102959827.pdf THE RIGHT TO APPOINT A SENATOR.] ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 26, 2021.</ref> facing William E. "Bill" Chandler for the party nomination.<ref>May 22, 1885. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1885/05/22/103016999.pdf BLAIR AND CHANDLER.] ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 26, 2021.</ref>

Two days after his term expired, Blair was appointed to the same Senate seat by Governor Samuel W. Hale, and proceeded to run in the special election,<ref name=march10,1885/> in which he emerged victorious.

Two days after his term expired, Blair was appointed to the same Senate seat by Governor Samuel W. Hale, and proceeded to run in the special election,<ref name=march10,1885/> in which he emerged victorious.<ref>June 21, 1885. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1885/06/21/103629514.pdf SENATOR BLAIR'S GREAT SCHEME.] ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 26, 2021.</ref>

====Chinese Exclusion Act====

====Chinese Exclusion Act====