- Source: 1882 California gubernatorial election
- 1882 California gubernatorial election
- 2026 California gubernatorial election
- 1978 California gubernatorial election
- 1986 California gubernatorial election
- 1882 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
- 2022 California gubernatorial election
- 2002 California gubernatorial election
- 1998 California gubernatorial election
- 1958 California gubernatorial election
- 2003 California gubernatorial recall election
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.
Results
= Results by county
=Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Alameda
Butte
Calaveras
Contra Costa
Del Norte
El Dorado
Marin
Monterey
Placer
Plumas
Sacramento
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Sutter
Trinity
Tuolumne
Yuba
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
San Diego
Counties that flipped from Workingmen's to Democratic
San Luis Obispo
Counties that flipped from Workingmen's to Republican
Humboldt