1875 California gubernatorial election
(Redirected from California gubernatorial election, 1875)
The 1875 California gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1875, to elect the governor of California.
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
County results
| |||||||||||||||||||||
|
Campaign edit
William Irwin, alongside former governor Romualdo Pacheco were favored to become the next elected governor of California, since Newton Booth the 11th Governor of California, resigned his office to become a senator.[1]
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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.