1855 California gubernatorial election

The 1855 California gubernatorial election was held on September 5, 1855 to elect the governor of California. Incumbent governor John Bigler lost his bid for reelection.

1855 California gubernatorial election
September 5, 1855
 
Nominee J. Neely Johnson John Bigler
Party Know Nothing Democratic
Popular vote 51,157 46,255
Percentage 52.53% 47.47%
Governor before election

John Bigler
Democratic

 Elected Governor

J. Neely Johnson
Know Nothing

Elections in California

Results
California gubernatorial election, 1855[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Know Nothing J. Neely Johnson 51,157 52.53
Democratic John Bigler 46,225 47.47
Other Write-ins 2 >0.01
Total votes 97,414 100
Know Nothing gain from Democratic
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References
  1. "Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Sep 05, 1855". Retrieved April 25, 2016.


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