1886 California gubernatorial election

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1886 California gubernatorial election
← 1882 November 2, 1886 1890 →
 
Nominee Washington Bartlett John Franklin Swift Charles C. O'Donnell
Party Democratic Republican Nonpartisan
Popular vote 84,965 84,316 12,227
Percentage 43.43% 43.10% 6.25%

Governor before election

George Stoneman
Democratic

Elected Governor

Washington Bartlett
Democratic

The 1886 California gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886, to elect the governor of California.

Results[edit]

California gubernatorial election, 1886[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Washington Bartlett 84,965 43.43
Republican John Franklin Swift 84,316 43.10
Nonpartisan Charles C. O'Donnell[2] 12,227 6.25
Know Nothing Peter D. Wigginton 7,377 3.77
Prohibition Joel Russell 6,432 3.29
Other Write-ins 336 0.17
Total votes 195,653 100
Democratic hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Nov 02, 1886". Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  2. ^ https://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/6593