1855 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1855 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Nominee Robert M. Anderson Samuel Purdy
Party Know Nothing Democratic
Popular vote49,38547,669
Percentage50.88%49.12%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Samuel Purdy
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Robert M. Anderson
Know Nothing

The 1855 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on September 5, 1855, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Know Nothing nominee Robert M. Anderson defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Samuel Purdy. [1]

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General election

On election day, September 5, 1855, Know Nothing nominee Robert M. Anderson won the election by a margin of 1,716 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Samuel Purdy, thereby gaining Know Nothing control over the office of lieutenant governor. Anderson was sworn in as the 4th lieutenant governor of California on January 9, 1856. [2]

Results

California lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1855
PartyCandidateVotes%
Know Nothing Robert M. Anderson 49,385 50.88
Democratic Samuel Purdy (incumbent)47,66949.12
Total votes97,054 100.00
Know Nothing gain from Democratic

References

  1. ↑ "September 5, 1855". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  2. ↑ "CA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. November 16, 2011. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
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