California gubernatorial election, 1849

California gubernatorial election, 1849

November 13, 1849 1851 →

Nominee Peter Hardeman Burnett Winfield S. Sherwood Party Independent Democratic Nonpartisan Popular vote 6,783 3,220 Percentage 47.72% 22.66%   Nominee John Sutter John W. Geary Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 2,201 1,358 Percentage 15.49% 9.56%

Governor before election Bennet C. Riley as Military Governor Nonpartisan Elected Governor Peter Hardeman Burnett Independent Democratic

Bennet C. Riley
as Military Governor
Nonpartisan

Peter Hardeman Burnett
Independent Democratic

The 1849 California gubernatorial election was held on November 13, 1849 to elect the first governor of California. Peter Hardeman Burnett won in a five-way race.

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