The 1855 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 September 1855 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Know Nothing nominee Robert M. Anderson defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Samuel Purdy.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 5 September 1855, Know Nothing nominee Robert M. Anderson won the election by a margin of 1,716 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Samuel Purdy, thereby gaining Know Nothing control over the office of lieutenant governor. Anderson was sworn in as the 4th lieutenant governor of California on 9 January 1856.[2]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Know Nothing | Robert M. Anderson | 49,385 | 50.88 | |
Democratic | Samuel Purdy (incumbent) | 47,669 | 49.12 | |
Total votes | 97,054 | 100.00 | ||
Know Nothing gain from Democratic |
References
edit- ^ "September 5, 1855". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "CA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2024.