Washington Bartlett, Governor

Washington Bartlett

Governor
Born
February 29, 1824
Died
September 12, 1887
Age at death
63
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bartlett84,970
Opponents96,543
1
Elections run

Washington Bartlett (1824–1887), a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1886 governor election in California with 84,970 votes (43.43%), defeating John Franklin Swift and Charles C. O'Donnell.

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How many votes has Washington Bartlett received?

Washington Bartlett has received 84,970 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Washington Bartlett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886GovernorCaliforniaWon84,97043.43%John Franklin Swift
Charles C. O'Donnell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q886698). 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.