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The 1879 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 3 September 1879 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Republican nominee John Mansfield defeated Workingmen's Party of California nominee Washburne R. Andrus, Democratic nominee Levi Chase, New Constitution nominee Daniel C. Reed and Prohibition nominee George Bramall. [1]
On election day, 3 September 1879, Republican nominee John Mansfield won the election by a margin of 24,879 votes against his foremost opponent Workingmen's Party of California nominee Washburne R. Andrus, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Mansfield was sworn in as the 15th lieutenant governor of California on 8 January 1880. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Mansfield | 67,284 | 41.81 | |
| Workingmen's | Washburne R. Andrus | 42,405 | 26.35 | |
| Democratic | Levi Chase | 31,226 | 19.40 | |
| New Constitution | Daniel C. Reed | 19,933 | 12.39 | |
| Prohibition | George Bramall | 78 | 0.05 | |
| Total votes | 160,926 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
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