The California gubernatorial election, 1861 took place on September 4, 1861.
California gubernatorial election, 1861[1] | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |||
Republican | Leland Stanford | 56,036 | 46.41% | |||
Democratic | John McConnell | 33,751 | 27.96% | |||
Democratic | John Conness | 30,944 | 25.63% | |||
Totals | 120,731 | 100.00% | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
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