California gubernatorial election, 1857

California gubernatorial election, 1857

September 2, 1857

Nominee John B. Weller Edward Stanly George Washington Bowie Party Democratic Republican American Popular vote 53,122 21,040 19,481 Percentage 56.71 22.46 20.80

Governor before election J. Neely Johnson American Elected Governor John B. Weller Democratic

The 1857 California gubernatorial election was held on September 2, 1857 to elect the governor of California.

Results

California gubernatorial election, 1857[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John B. Weller[2]	53,122	56.71
	Republican	Edward Stanly	21,040	22.46
	American	George Washington Bowie	19,481	20.80
	Other	Write-ins	29	0.03
Total votes			93,672	100
	Democratic gain from American

References

1. "Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Sep 02, 1857". Retrieved April 25, 2016.
2. Also a member of the Lecompton Democrat faction.