1861 California gubernatorial election
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The 1861 California gubernatorial election took place on September 4, 1861. Incumbent Governor
Attorney General John McConnell. Anti-slavery or anti-secession Democrats were the "Unionist" Democrats who favored John Conness
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With the dire split in the Democratic Party, even more bitter than in 1859, former Republican nominee Leland Stanford won a plurality of the popular vote and won the governorship. Stanford polled less than a tenth of the vote last election[1] and became the first Republican Governor of California. Both Stanford and Conness later served in the United States Senate.
Results
[3]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Leland Stanford | 56,036 | 46.41 | |||
Southern Democratic
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John McConnell | 33,751 | 27.96 | |||
Democratic | John Conness | 30,944 | 25.63 | |||
Total votes | 120,731 | 100.00 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Sep 07, 1859". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ S. Lucas (1901). "Article". The Quarterly. 11. Historical Society of Southern California, Los Angeles County Pioneers of Southern California: 40. Retrieved August 20, 2008.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Sep 04, 1861". www.ourcampaigns.com.