California gubernatorial election, 1849

California gubernatorial election, 1849
November 13, 1849
 
Nominee Peter Hardeman Burnett Winfield S. Sherwood John Sutter
Party Independent Democrat Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 6,783 3,220 2,201
Percentage 47.72 22.66 15.49
 
Nominee John W. Geary
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote 1,358
Percentage 9.56
Governor before election

Bennet C. Riley
as Military Governor
Nonpartisan

 Elected Governor

Peter Hardeman Burnett
Independent Democrat

The 1849 California gubernatorial election was held on November 13, 1849 to elect the first governor of California. Peter Hardeman Burnett won in a five-way race.

Results

California gubernatorial election, 1849[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Democrat Peter Hardeman Burnett 6,783 47.72
Nonpartisan Winfield S. Sherwood 3,220 22.66
Nonpartisan John Sutter 2,201 15.49
Nonpartisan John W. Geary 1,358 9.56
Nonpartisan William Morris Stewart 619 4.36
Other Write-ins 32 0.23
Total votes 14,213 100

References

  1. ↑ "Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Nov 13, 1849". Retrieved April 25, 2016.
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