September 7, 1853 1855 → 50.97 49.03 | 38,940 37,454 | |
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The 1853 California gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1853 to elect the governor of California. Incumbent governor John Bigler successfully ran for reelection, winning over Whig nominee William Waldo in a close race.
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California gubernatorial election, 1853 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA