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1875 California Gubernatorial Election

California · 3 candidates · See every 1875 Governor race

Who won the 1875 California Gubernatorial Election?

William Irwin won the 1875 California Gubernatorial Election. William Irwin received 61,509 popular votes (50.03%). The main challenger was Timothy Guy Phelps (25.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Irwin and Phelps

Irwin +24.6 pts · won by 30,187 votes
William IrwinDemocraticWINNER50.03%
61,509 votes
Timothy Guy PhelpsRepublican25.48%
31,322 votes
John BidwellIndependent24.2%
29,752 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.