September 3, 1851 1853 → 50.48% 49.51% | 23,175 22,732 | |
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The 1851 California gubernatorial election was held on September 3, 1851 to elect the governor of California.
During the 1851 convention, the Democratic Party refused to renominate incumbent John McDougall as the party's choice for governor. Instead, state Democrats nominated Assembly Speaker John Bigler.
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California gubernatorial election, 1851 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA