Franklin Knight Lane, Gubernatorial candidate

Franklin Knight Lane

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
July 15, 1864
Died
May 18, 1921
Age at death
56
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1902
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lane143,783
Opponents146,332
1
Elections run

Franklin Knight Lane (1864–1921), a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1902 governor election in California to George Pardee, receiving 143,783 votes (47.22%).

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How many votes has Franklin Knight Lane received?

Franklin Knight Lane has received 143,783 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Franklin Knight Lane’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902GovernorCaliforniaLost143,78347.22%George Pardee
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q380759). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.