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 County results Mansfield: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Andrus: 30–40% 40–50% Chase: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% Reed: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1879 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on September 3, 1879, in order to elect thelieutenant governor of California.Republican nomineeJohn Mansfield defeatedWorkingmen's Party of California nominee Washburne R. Andrus,Democratic nominee Levi Chase, New Constitution nomineeDaniel C. Reed andProhibition nominee George Bramall.[1]
On election day, September 3, 1879,Republican nomineeJohn Mansfield won the election by a margin of 24,879 votes against his foremost opponentWorkingmen's Party of California nominee Washburne R. Andrus, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Mansfield was sworn in as the 15thlieutenant governor of California on January 8, 1880.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Mansfield | 67,284 | 41.81 | |
| Workingmen's | Washburne R. Andrus | 42,405 | 26.35 | |
| Democratic | Levi Chase | 31,226 | 19.40 | |
| New Constitution | Daniel C. Reed | 19,933 | 12.39 | |
| Prohibition | George Bramall | 78 | 0.05 | |
| Total votes | 160,926 | 100.00 | ||
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