The 1875 California gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1875, to elect the governor of California.
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County results
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William Irwin, alongside former governor Romualdo Pacheco were favored to become the next elected governor of California, since Newton Booth the 11th Governor of California, resigned his office to become a senator.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William Irwin | 61,509 | 50.03 | |
Republican | Timothy Guy Phelps | 31,322 | 25.48 | |
Anti-Monopoly Party | John Bidwell | 29,752 | 24.20 | |
Prohibition | William E. Lovett | 356 | 0.29 | |
Other | Write-ins | 9 | 0.01 | |
Total votes | 122,948 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |