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1857 California Gubernatorial Election

California · 3 candidates · See every 1857 Governor race

Who won the 1857 California Gubernatorial Election?

John B. Weller won the 1857 California Gubernatorial Election. John B. Weller received 53,122 popular votes (56.71%). The main challenger was Edward Stanly (22.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Weller and Stanly

Weller +34.3 pts · won by 32,082 votes
John B. WellerDemocraticWINNER56.71%
53,122 votes
Edward StanlyRepublican22.46%
21,040 votes
George Washington BowieKnow Nothing20.8%
19,481 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.