Frederick Low, Governor

Frederick Low

Governor
Born
June 30, 1828
Died
July 21, 1894
Age at death
66
Home state
California
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1861–1863
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Low103,342
Opponents327,704
2
Elections run

Between 1861 and 1863, Frederick Low ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 1 and losing 1. Low's biggest single-election total was 64,283 votes, in the 1863 governor election in California.

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How many votes has Frederick Low received?

Frederick Low has received 103,342 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Frederick Low’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1863GovernorCaliforniaWon64,28359.03%John G. Downey
1861U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost39,05912.12%Timothy Phelps
Aaron Sargent

Henry Edgerton

Joseph C McKibben

D O Shattuck

H P Barber

F Gunahl

J R Gitchell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q879234). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frederick Low: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frederick-low. Accessed [date].

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.