1906 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

1906 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Warren R. Porter Thomas O. Toland Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 133,990 108,493 Percentage 44.38% 35.94%   Nominee James H. Blagg Frank I. Wheat Party Independence Socialist Popular vote 35,187 16,831 Percentage 11.66% 5.58%

Lieutenant Governor before election Alden Anderson Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Warren R. Porter Republican

The 1906 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906. Republican businessman Warren R. Porter defeated Democratic State Board of Equalization member Thomas O. Toland with 44.38% of the vote.^[1]

General election

Candidates

• Warren R. Porter, Republican
• Thomas O. Toland, Democratic
• James H. Blagg, Independence
• Frank I. Wheat, Socialist
• C. N. Whitmore, Prohibition

Results

1906 California lieutenant gubernatorial election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Warren R. Porter	133,990	44.38%
	Democratic	Thomas O. Toland	108,493	35.94%
	Independence	James H. Blagg	35,187	11.66%
	Socialist	Frank I. Wheat	16,831	5.58%
	Prohibition	C. N. Whitmore	7,395	2.45%
Majority			301,896
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "November 6, 1906". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
2. "CA Lt. Governor, November 06, 1906". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.