1849 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

1849 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 13, 1849
 
Nominee John McDougal Richard Roman John B. Frisbie
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 7,638 2,380 1,596
Percentage 54.73% 17.05% 11.44%
 
Nominee Francis J. Lippitt A. M. Winn
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 1,166 805
Percentage 8.36% 5.77%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Office Established

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

John McDougal
Nonpartisan

The 1849 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 13, 1849, in order to elect the first Lieutenant Governor of California upon California acquiring statehood on September 9, 1850. Candidate John McDougal defeated candidate Richard Roman, candidate John B. Frisbie, candidate Francis J. Lippitt, candidate A. M. Winn, candidate and former Supreme Judge of the Provisional Government of Oregon Peter Hardeman Burnett and candidate Pablo de la Guerra.

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