1863 California gubernatorial election

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1863 California gubernatorial election
September 2, 1863
Low 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%	Downey 50–60% 70–80% 80–90%
Governor before election; Leland Stanford; Republican	Elected Governor ; Frederick Low; Republican

The 1863 California gubernatorial election was held on September 2, 1863, to elect the governor of California. Former governor John G. Downey was unsuccessful in his bid for reelection to a second, non-consecutive term, losing to former United States Representative Frederick Low. This was the state's first gubernatorial election for a four-year term; previous governors had only served two-year terms.