The 1867 California gubernatorial election was held on September 4, 1867, to elect the governor of California. The election pitted Democrat Henry Haight Against Republican George Gorham. Haight Defeated Gorham In a landslide 54%-44%
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Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Henry Huntly Haight | 49,895 | 54.03 | |
Republican | George Congdon Gorham[2] | 40,359 | 43.71 | |
Independent Republican | Caleb T. Fay | 2,088 | 2.26 | |
Total votes | 92,342 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
References edit
- ^ "Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Sep 04, 1867". Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ^ Gorham ran on the joint Republican and Unionist ticket.