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1882 California gubernatorial election

1882 California gubernatorial election

← 1879 November 7, 1882 1886 →
 
Nominee George Stoneman Morris M. Estee
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 90,694 67,175
Percentage 55.07% 40.79%

County results
Stoneman:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Estee:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

George C. Perkins
Republican

Elected Governor

George Stoneman
Democratic

The 1882 California gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1882, to elect the governor of California. This was the first election held under California's 1879 constitution which moved the election date for state officers to coincide with federal elections in non-presidential even-numbered years. The Democratic Party's nominee, George Stoneman won a decisive victory over the Republican Morris M. Estee. This was the fifth consecutive gubernatorial election in California in which the incumbent party was defeated.


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