California gubernatorial election, 1879

California gubernatorial election, 1879

September 3, 1879

Nominee George Clement Perkins Hugh J. Glenn William F. White Party Republican Democratic Workingmen's Popular vote 67,965 47,667 44,482 Percentage 42.42 29.75 27.76

Governor before election William Irwin Democratic Elected Governor George C. Perkins Republican

The 1879 California gubernatorial election was held on September 3, 1879 to elect the governor of California.

Results

California gubernatorial election, 1879[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George Clement Perkins	67,965	42.42
	Democratic	Hugh J. Glenn	47,667	29.75
	Workingmen's	William F. White	44,482	27.76
	Prohibition	A. C. Clark	117	0.07
	Other	Write-ins	3	>0.01
Total votes			160,234	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. "Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Sep 03, 1879". Retrieved April 24, 2016.