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1849 California Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1849 California Gubernatorial Election?

Peter Hardeman Burnett won the 1849 California Gubernatorial Election. Peter Hardeman Burnett received 6,783 popular votes (47.72%). The main challenger was Winfield S. Sherwood (22.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Burnett and Sherwood

Burnett +25.1 pts · won by 3,563 votes
Peter Hardeman BurnettDemocraticWINNER47.72%
6,783 votes
Winfield S. SherwoodDemocratic22.66%
3,220 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.