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1849 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1849 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

13 November 1849 1851 →
 
Nominee John McDougal Richard Roman John B. Frisbie
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 7,638 2,380 1,596
Percentage 54.73% 17.05% 11.44%

 
Nominee Francis J. Lippitt A. M. Winn
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 1,166 805
Percentage 8.36% 5.77%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Office Established

Elected Lieutenant Governor

John McDougal
Nonpartisan

The 1849 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 13 November 1849 in order to elect the first Lieutenant Governor of California upon California acquiring statehood on 9 September 1850. Candidate John McDougal defeated candidate Richard Roman, candidate John B. Frisbie, candidate Francis J. Lippitt, candidate A. M. Winn, candidate and former Supreme Judge of the Provisional Government of Oregon Peter Hardeman Burnett and candidate Pablo de la Guerra.[1]

General election

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On election day, 13 November 1849, candidate John McDougal won the election by a margin of 5,258 votes against his foremost opponent candidate Richard Roman. McDougal was sworn in as the 1st Lieutenant Governor of California on 20 December 1849.[2]

Results

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California lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1849
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan John McDougal 7,638 54.73
Nonpartisan Richard Roman 2,380 17.05
Nonpartisan John B. Frisbie 1,596 11.44
Nonpartisan Francis J. Lippitt 1,166 8.36
Nonpartisan A. M. Winn 805 5.77
Nonpartisan Peter Hardeman Burnett 242 1.73
Nonpartisan Pablo de la Guerra 129 0.92
Total votes 13,956 100.00
Nonpartisan hold

References

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  1. ^ "November 13, 1849". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  2. ^ "CA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2024.