1849_California_gubernatorial_election
The 1849 California gubernatorial election was held on November 13, 1849, to elect the first governor of California. Peter Hardeman Burnett won in a five-way race.
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 Election district[lower-alpha 1] results Burnett: 40–50% 60–70% 80–90% Sherwood: 60–70% >90% Geary: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Hardeman Burnett had only arrived in California a year prior to the election of 1849, but was known for his work Oregon Territory as a judge in their territory's Supreme Court.[1] On January 6, 1849, in a meeting of prominent men in Sacramento, he was appointed President of a committee that formally requested a provisional government to be established in California.[2] This committee would work with Bennet C. Riley, the final military governor of California, to establish election procedures, and delegate counts.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Democrat | Peter Hardeman Burnett | 6,783 | 47.72 | |
| Nonpartisan | Winfield S. Sherwood | 3,220 | 22.66 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Sutter | 2,201 | 15.49 | |
| Nonpartisan | John W. Geary | 1,358 | 9.56 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Morris Stewart | 619 | 4.36 | |
| Other | Write-ins | 32 | 0.23 | |
| Total votes | 14,213 | 100 | ||
- "Dear Mr. Editor". Vol. 2, no. 26. California Star & Californian. December 2, 1848. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- "Provisional Government". Vol. 1, no. 4. Weekly Alta California. January 25, 1849. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- "To the Public". Vol. 1, no. 25. Weekly Alta California. June 21, 1849. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- "Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Nov 13, 1849". Retrieved April 25, 2016.
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