California gubernatorial election, 1853

California gubernatorial election, 1853

September 7, 1853

Nominee John Bigler William Waldo Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 38,940 37,454 Percentage 50.97 49.03

Governor before election John Bigler Democratic Elected Governor John Bigler Democratic

The 1853 California gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1853 to elect the governor of California. Incumbent governor John Bigler successfully ran for reelection, winning over Whig nominee William Waldo in a close race.

Results

California gubernatorial election, 1853[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Bigler	38,940	50.97
	Whig	William Waldo	37,454	49.03
Total votes			76,394	100
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Sep 07, 1853". Retrieved April 25, 2016.