California gubernatorial election, 1863

California gubernatorial election, 1863

September 2, 1863

Nominee Frederick Low John G. Downey Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 64,283 44,622 Percentage 59.03 40.97

Governor before election Leland Stanford Republican Elected Governor Frederick Low Republican

The 1863 California gubernatorial election was held on September 2, 1863 to elect the governor of California. Former governor John G. Downey was unsuccessful in his bid for reelection to a second, non-consecutive term, losing to former United States Representative Frederick Low.

Results

California gubernatorial election, 1863^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frederick Low[2]	64,283	59.03
	Democratic	John G. Downey	44,622	40.97
	Nonpartisan	Joshua A. Norton	1	>0.01
Total votes			108,906	100
	Republican hold

References

1. "Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Sep 02, 1863". Retrieved April 25, 2016.
2. Low ran on the joint Republican and Unionist ticket.