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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.

Results

California gubernatorial election, 1855[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Know Nothing J. Neely Johnson 51,157 52.53
Democratic John Bigler (incumbent) 46,225 47.47
Other Write-ins 2 >0.01
Total votes 97,414 100
Know Nothing gain from Democratic

References

  1. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 14. ISBN 9780786414390.


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