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The 1906 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906. Republican businessman Warren R. Porter defeated Democratic State Board of Equalization member Thomas O. Toland with 44.38% of the vote. [1]
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The 1906 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906. Republican businessman Warren R. Porter defeated Democratic State Board of Equalization member Thomas O. Toland with 44.38% of the vote. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Warren R. Porter | 133,990 | 44.38% | ||
| Democratic | Thomas O. Toland | 108,493 | 35.94% | ||
| Independence | James H. Blagg | 35,187 | 11.66% | ||
| Socialist | Frank I. Wheat | 16,831 | 5.58% | ||
| Prohibition | C. N. Whitmore | 7,395 | 2.45% | ||
| Majority | 301,896 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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