1849 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

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]

  1. ^ "November 13, 1849". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.