George Stoneman, Governor

George Stoneman

Governor
Born
August 8, 1822
Died
September 5, 1894
Age at death
72
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stoneman90,694
Opponents67,175
1
Elections run

George Stoneman (1822–1894), a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1882 governor election in California with 90,694 votes (55.07%), defeating Morris M. Estee.

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How many votes has George Stoneman received?

George Stoneman has received 90,694 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Stoneman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882GovernorCaliforniaWon90,69455.07%Morris M. Estee
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q720603). 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.