1851 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

1851 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Samuel Purdy Drury P. Baldwin
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 23,373 19,656
Percentage 54.32% 45.68%

Lieutenant Governor before election

David C. Broderick (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Samuel Purdy
Democratic

The 1851 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 3 September 1851 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Democratic nominee and former Mayor of Stockton Samuel Purdy defeated Whig nominee Drury P. Baldwin.[1]

  1. ^ "September 3, 1851". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 16 October 2024.