1857 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1857 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on September 2, 1857, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the California State Senate Joseph Walkup defeated Know Nothing nominee J. A. Raymond and Republican nominee David W. Cheesman.[1]
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September 2, 1857
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 County results Walkup: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Cheesman: 40â50% No Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, September 2, 1857, Democratic nominee Joseph Walkup won the election by a margin of 37,618 votes against his foremost opponent Know Nothing nominee J. A. Raymond, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Walkup was sworn in as the 5th lieutenant governor of California on January 8, 1858.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joseph Walkup | 57,336 | 61.09 | |
| Know Nothing | J. A. Raymond | 19,718 | 21.01 | |
| Republican | David W. Cheesman | 16,800 | 17.90 | |
| Total votes | 93,854 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Know Nothing | ||||