1857 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

1857 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

September 2, 1857
 
Nominee Joseph Walkup J. A. Raymond David W. Cheesman
Party Democratic Know Nothing Republican
Popular vote 57,336 19,718 16,800
Percentage 61.09% 21.01% 17.90%

County results
Walkup:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Cheesman:     40–50%
No Data      

Lieutenant Governor before election

Robert M. Anderson
Know Nothing

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Joseph Walkup
Democratic

The 1857 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on September 2, 1857, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the California State Senate Joseph Walkup defeated Know Nothing nominee J. A. Raymond and Republican nominee David W. Cheesman.