1849 California gubernatorial election

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1849 California gubernatorial election
	Election district results; Burnett: 40–50% 60–70% 80–90%; Sherwood: 60–70% >90%; Geary: 40–50%
Governor before election; Bennet C. Riley ; as Military Governor; Nonpartisan	Elected Governor ; Peter Hardeman Burnett; Independent Democrat

The 1849 California gubernatorial election was held on November 13, 1849, to elect the first governor of California. Peter Hardeman Burnett won in a five-way race.

Results

California gubernatorial election, 1849^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent Democrat	Peter Hardeman Burnett	6,783	47.72
	Nonpartisan	Winfield S. Sherwood	3,220	22.66
	Nonpartisan	John Sutter	2,201	15.49
	Nonpartisan	John W. Geary	1,358	9.56
	Nonpartisan	William Morris Stewart	619	4.36
	Other	Write-ins	32	0.23
Total votes			14,213	100

Notes

^ Ten election districts were created for the 1849 election before California had any counties.

References

^ "Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Nov 13, 1849". Retrieved April 25, 2016.

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[1] Ten election districts were created for the 1849 election before California had any counties.

[2] "Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Nov 13, 1849". Retrieved April 25, 2016.

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