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 County results Waterman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Tarpey: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1886 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886, in order to elect thelieutenant governor of California.Republican nomineeRobert Waterman defeatedDemocratic nominee M. F. Tarpey,Prohibition nominee A. D. Boren andIndependent candidate Horace Bell.[1]
On election day, November 2, 1886,Republican nomineeRobert Waterman won the election by a margin of 2,493 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nominee M. F. Tarpey, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Waterman was sworn in as the 17thlieutenant governor of California on January 3, 1887.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Waterman | 94,969 | 48.72 | |
| Democratic | M. F. Tarpey | 92,476 | 47.44 | |
| Prohibition | A. D. Boren | 5,836 | 2.99 | |
| Independent | Horace Bell | 1,658 | 0.85 | |
| Total votes | 194,939 | 100.00 | ||
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