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1855 California Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1855 California Gubernatorial Election?

J. Neely Johnson won the 1855 California Gubernatorial Election. J. Neely Johnson received 51,157 popular votes (52.52%). The main challenger was John Bigler (47.45%).

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

Johnson +5.1 pts · won by 4,937 votes
J. Neely JohnsonKnow NothingWINNER52.52%
51,157 votes
John BiglerDemocratic47.45%
46,220 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.