California gubernatorial election, 1855

California gubernatorial election, 1855

September 5, 1855

Nominee J. Neely Johnson John Bigler Party American Democratic Popular vote 51,157 46,255 Percentage 52.53 47.47

Governor before election John Bigler Democratic Elected Governor J. Neely Johnson American

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	%
	American	J. Neely Johnson	51,157	52.53
	Democratic	John Bigler	46,225	47.47
	Other	Write-ins	2	>0.01
Total votes			97,414	100
	American gain from Democratic

References

1. "Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Sep 05, 1855". Retrieved April 25, 2016.