1853 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

1853 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

8 October 1853

Nominee Samuel Purdy Henry Eno Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 44,498 32,968 Percentage 57.44% 42.56%

Lieutenant Governor before election Samuel Purdy Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Samuel Purdy Democratic

The 1853 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 8 October 1853 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Samuel Purdy defeated Whig nominee Henry Eno.[1]

General election

On election day, 8 October 1853, Democratic nominee Samuel Purdy won re-election by a margin of 11,530 votes against his opponent Whig nominee Henry Eno, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Purdy was sworn in for his second term on 8 January 1854.[2]

Results

California lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1853

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Samuel Purdy (incumbent)	44,498	57.44
	Whig	Henry Eno	32,968	42.56
Total votes			77,466	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "October 8, 1853". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
2. "CA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 13, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2024.