1886 California gubernatorial election

California gubernatorial election, 1886

November 2, 1886

Nominee Washington Bartlett John Franklin Swift C. C. O'Donnell Party Democratic Republican Nonpartisan Popular vote 84,965 84,316 12,227 Percentage 43.43 43.10 6.25

Governor before election George Stoneman Democratic Elected Governor Washington Bartlett Democratic

The 1886 California gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886 to elect the governor of California.

Results

California gubernatorial election, 1886

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Washington Bartlett	84,965	43.43
	Republican	John Franklin Swift	84,316	43.10
	Nonpartisan	C. C. O'Donnell	12,227	6.25
	Know Nothing	Peter D. Wigginton	7,377	3.77
	Prohibition	Joel Russell	6,432	3.29
	Other	Write-ins	336	0.17
Total votes			195,653	100
	Democratic hold