1851 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

1851 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
September 3, 1851
 
Nominee Samuel Purdy Drury P. Baldwin
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 23,373 19,656
Percentage 54.32% 45.68%
Lieutenant Governor before election

David C. Broderick (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Samuel Purdy
Democratic

The 1851 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on September 3, 1851, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Democratic nominee and former Mayor of Stockton Samuel Purdy defeated Whig nominee Drury P. Baldwin.

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