1863 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1863 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
First Bear Flag of California (1846).svg
  1861 2 September 1863 1867  
  3x4.svg Elisha Williams McKinstry.png
Nominee Tim N. Machin Elisha W. McKinstry
Party National Union Democratic
Popular vote64,87343,923
Percentage59.63%40.37%

1863 California Lieutenant Gubernatorial election.svg
County results

Lieutenant Governor before election

John F. Chellis
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Tim N. Machin
National Union

The 1863 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 2 September 1863 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of California. National Union nominee and former Speaker of the California State Assembly Tim N. Machin defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the California State Assembly Elisha W. McKinstry. [1]

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General election

On election day, 2 September 1863, National Union nominee Tim N. Machin won the election by a margin of 20,950 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Elisha W. McKinstry, thereby gaining National Union control over the office of lieutenant governor. Machin was sworn in as the 10th lieutenant governor of California on 10 December 1863. [2]

Results

California lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1863
PartyCandidateVotes%
National Union Tim N. Machin 64,873 59.63
Democratic Elisha W. McKinstry 43,92340.37
Total votes108,796 100.00
National Union gain from Republican

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References

  1. "September 2, 1863". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  2. "CA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. November 16, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2024.