California gubernatorial election, 1890

California gubernatorial election, 1890

November 4, 1890

Nominee Henry Markham Edward B. Pond Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 125,129 117,184 Percentage 49.56 46.42

Governor before election Robert Waterman Republican Elected Governor Henry Markham Republican

The 1890 California gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890 to elect the governor of California.

Results

California gubernatorial election, 1890[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry Markham	125,129	49.56
	Democratic	Edward B. Pond	117,184	46.42
	Prohibition	John Bidwell	10,073	3.99
	Other	Write-ins	71	0.03
Total votes			252,457	100
	Republican hold

References

1. "Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Nov 04, 1890". Retrieved April 24, 2016.