J. Stitt Wilson, Gubernatorial candidate

J. Stitt Wilson

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
March 19, 1868
Died
August 28, 1942
Age at death
74
Home state
California
Party
Socialist Party of America
On the ballot
1910
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilson47,819
Opponents332,026
1
Elections run

J. Stitt Wilson (1868–1942), a Socialist Party Of America politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1910 governor election in California to Hiram Johnson, receiving 47,819 votes (12.4%).

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How many votes has J. Stitt Wilson received?

J. Stitt Wilson has received 47,819 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

J. Stitt Wilson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1910GovernorCaliforniaLost47,81912.4%Hiram Johnson
Theodore Arlington Bell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6117393). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “J. Stitt Wilson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/j-stitt-wilson. 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.