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1853 California Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1853 California Gubernatorial Election?

John Bigler won the 1853 California Gubernatorial Election. John Bigler received 38,940 popular votes (50.97%). The main challenger was William Waldo (49.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Bigler and Waldo

Bigler +1.9 pts · won by 1,486 votes
John BiglerDemocraticWINNER50.97%
38,940 votes
William WaldoWhig Party49.03%
37,454 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.