1863 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Tim N. Machin Elisha W. McKinstry Party National Union Democratic Popular vote 64,873 43,923 Percentage 59.63% 40.37%

County results Machin   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% McKinstry   50–60%   70–80%   80–90% No Data

Lieutenant Governor before election John F. Chellis Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Tim N. Machin National Union

The1863 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on September 2, 1863, in order to elect thelieutenant governor of California.National Union nominee and formerSpeaker of the California State AssemblyTim N. Machin defeatedDemocratic nominee and former member of theCalifornia State AssemblyElisha W. McKinstry.^[1]

On election day, September 2, 1863,National Union nomineeTim N. Machin won the election by a margin of 20,950 votes against his opponentDemocratic nomineeElisha W. McKinstry, thereby gaining National Union control over the office of lieutenant governor. Machin was sworn in as the 10thlieutenant governor of California on December 10, 1863.^[2]

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