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1879 California gubernatorial election
←  1875 September 3, 1879 1882 →
 
Nominee George Clement Perkins Hugh J. Glenn William F. White
Party Republican Democratic Workingmen's Party of California
Popular vote 67,965 47,667 44,482
Percentage 42.42% 29.75% 27.76%

County results
Perkins:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Glenn:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
White:      30–40%      40–50%

Governor before election

William Irwin
Democratic

Elected Governor

George C. Perkins
Republican

The 1879 California gubernatorial election was held on September 3, 1879, to elect the governor of California.

Results

California gubernatorial election, 1879 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Clement Perkins 67,965 42.42
Democratic Hugh J. Glenn 47,667 29.75
Workingmen's Party of California William F. White 44,482 27.76
Prohibition A. C. Clark 117 0.07
Other Write-ins 3 >0.01
Total votes 160,234 100
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Sep 03, 1879". Retrieved April 24, 2016.