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The 1855 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 September 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]
On election day, 5 September 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 9 January 1856. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Know Nothing | Robert M. Anderson | 49,385 | 50.88 | |
| Democratic | Samuel Purdy (incumbent) | 47,669 | 49.12 | |
| Total votes | 97,054 | 100.00 | ||
| Know Nothing gain from Democratic | ||||
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