The 1875 California gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1875, to elect the governor of California.
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County results
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Campaign edit
William Irwin, who became acting lieutenant governor in 1875 when Romualdo Pacheco succeeded to the governorship, secured the Democratic nomination later that year and became the next elected governor of California.[1]
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William Irwin | 61,509 | 50.03 | |
Republican | Timothy Guy Phelps | 31,322 | 25.48 | |
Anti-Monopoly Party | John Bidwell | 29,752 | 24.20 | |
Prohibition | William E. Lovett | 356 | 0.29 | |
Other | Write-ins | 9 | 0.01 | |
Total votes | 122,948 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
References edit
- ^ "The Governor-Senator". Vol. 3, no. 129. Los Angeles Herald. February 27, 1875. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Sep 07, 1875". Retrieved April 24, 2016.