John G. Downey, Gubernatorial candidate

John G. Downey

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
June 24, 1827
Died
March 1, 1894
Age at death
66
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1863
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Downey44,622
Opponents64,283
1
Elections run

John G. Downey (1827–1894), a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1863 governor election in California to Frederick Low, receiving 44,622 votes (40.97%).

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How many votes has John G. Downey received?

John G. Downey has received 44,622 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John G. Downey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1863GovernorCaliforniaLost44,62240.97%Frederick Low
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q163338). 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.