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The 1857 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 2 September 1857 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the California State Senate Joseph Walkup defeated Know Nothing nominee J. A. Raymond and Republican nominee David W. Cheesman. [1]
On election day, 2 September 1857, Democratic nominee Joseph Walkup won the election by a margin of 37,618 votes against his foremost opponent Know Nothing nominee J. A. Raymond, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Walkup was sworn in as the 5th lieutenant governor of California on 8 January 1858. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Walkup | 57,336 | 61.09 | |
| Know Nothing | J. A. Raymond | 19,718 | 21.01 | |
| Republican | David W. Cheesman | 16,800 | 17.90 | |
| Total votes | 93,854 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Know Nothing | ||||
Joseph Walkup (1819-1873), a member of the Democratic Party, was the fifth lieutenant governor of California from 1858 to 1860.
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