1855 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

1855 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

September 5, 1855
 
Nominee Robert M. Anderson Samuel Purdy
Party Know Nothing Democratic
Popular vote 49,385 47,669
Percentage 50.88% 49.12%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Samuel Purdy
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Robert M. Anderson
Know Nothing

The 1855 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on September 5, 1855, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Know Nothing nominee Robert M. Anderson defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Samuel Purdy.