1863 California gubernatorial election

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1863 California gubernatorial election
  1861 September 2, 1863 1867  
  FrederickFerdinandLow (3x4) a.png John G. Downey (3x4) a.jpg
Nominee Frederick Low John G. Downey
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote64,28344,622
Percentage59.03%40.97%

Governor before election

Leland Stanford
Republican

Elected Governor

Frederick Low
Republican

The 1863 California gubernatorial election was held on September 2, 1863, to elect the governor of California. Former governor John G. Downey was unsuccessful in his bid for reelection to a second, non-consecutive term, losing to former United States Representative Frederick Low.

Results

California gubernatorial election, 1863 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frederick Low [2] 64,283 59.03
Democratic John G. Downey 44,62240.97
Nonpartisan Joshua A. Norton 1>0.01
Total votes108,906 100
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Sep 02, 1863" . Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  2. Low ran on the joint Republican and Unionist ticket.