1849 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

1849 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 13, 1849
 
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 November 13, 1849, in order to elect the first Lieutenant Governor of California upon California acquiring statehood on September 9, 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

On election day, November 13, 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 December 20, 1849.[2]

Results

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

  1. ^ "November 13, 1849". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
  2. ^ "CA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
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