1857_California_gubernatorial_election Knowpia

The 1857 California gubernatorial election was held on September 2, 1857, to elect the governor of California.

Results edit

California gubernatorial election, 1857^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John B. Weller^[2]	49,096	56.71
	Republican	Edward Stanly	19,621	22.46
	Know Nothing	George Washington Bowie	17,723	20.80
Total votes			86,440	100
	Democratic gain from Know Nothing

^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 14. ISBN 9780786414390.
^ Also a member of the Lecompton Democrat faction.