The 1882 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 1882 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Democratic nominee John Daggett defeated Republican nominee Alvah R. Conklin, Prohibition nominee William Sims and Greenback nominee William J. Sweasy.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 7 November 1882, Democratic nominee John Daggett won the election by a margin of 16,304 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Alvah R. Conklin, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Mansfield was sworn in as the 16th lieutenant governor of California on 3 January 1883.[2]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Daggett | 87,944 | 53.46 | |
Republican | Alvah R. Conklin | 71,640 | 43.55 | |
Prohibition | William Sims | 3,783 | 2.30 | |
Greenback | William J. Sweasy | 1,138 | 0.69 | |
Total votes | 164,505 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
References
edit- ^ "November 7, 1882". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "CA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2024.