1875 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

1875 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

September 7, 1875
 
Nominee James A. Johnson Romualdo Pacheco Joseph M. Cavis
Party Democratic People's Independent Republican
Popular vote 58,424 33,335 30,932
Percentage 47.53% 27.12% 25.16%

County results
Johnson:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Pacheco:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Cavis:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%

Lieutenant Governor before election

William Irwin (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

James A. Johnson
Democratic

The 1875 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1875, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of California. Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 3rd district James A. Johnson defeated Independent candidate and incumbent Governor of California Romualdo Pacheco, Republican nominee Joseph M. Cavis and Prohibition nominee W. D. Hobson.