California gubernatorial election, 1871

California gubernatorial election, 1871

September 6, 1871

Nominee Newton Booth Henry Huntly Haight Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 62,561 57,520 Percentage 52.11 47.89

Governor before election H. H. Haight Democratic Elected Governor Newton Booth Republican

The 1871 California gubernatorial election was held on September 6, 1871 to elect the governor of California. Incumbent Henry Haight lost his bid for reelection.

Results

California gubernatorial election, 1871[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Newton Booth	62,561	52.11
	Democratic	Henry Huntly Haight	57,520	47.89
Total votes			120,101	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. "Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Sep 06, 1871". Retrieved April 24, 2016.