- Source: 1853 California gubernatorial election
- 1853 California gubernatorial election
- 1853 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
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- 1986 California gubernatorial election
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- 1998 California gubernatorial election
- 2002 California gubernatorial election
- 2018 California gubernatorial election
- 1978 California gubernatorial election
- 2021 California gubernatorial recall election
The 1853 California gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1853, to elect the governor of California. Incumbent governor John Bigler successfully ran for reelection, winning over Whig nominee William Waldo in a close race.
Results
= Results by county
=Counties that flipped from Whig to Democratic
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Solano
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Whig
Butte
Sacramento
San Diego
Yolo