The 1855 California gubernatorial election was held on September 5, 1855, to elect the governor of California. Incumbent governor John Bigler lost his bid for reelection.
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County results Johnson: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Bigler: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Know Nothing | J. Neely Johnson | 51,157 | 52.53 | |
Democratic | John Bigler (incumbent) | 46,225 | 47.47 | |
Other | Write-ins | 2 | >0.01 | |
Total votes | 97,414 | 100 | ||
Know Nothing gain from Democratic |