1914 California gubernatorial election

The 1914 California gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914. Hiram Johnson was elected in 1910 as a member of the Republican Party. Dissatisfaction with the conservatism of the Taft administration led many Republicans to join former President Roosevelt's Progressive Party, with Johnson having served as the Vice-Presidential candidate in the 1912 presidential election. Despite losing the general election, and winning California by fewer than 200 votes, Johnson was supremely popular in California. He was re-elected in 1914 as governor under the Progressive Party ticket, nearly tripling his vote from 1910 as a Republican, and was elected and reelected as Senator many times until his death in 1945.

1914 California gubernatorial election

November 3, 1914
 
Nominee Hiram Johnson John D. Fredericks
Party Progressive Republican
Popular vote 460,495 271,990
Percentage 49.6% 29.3%

 
Nominee J.B. Curtin Noble A. Richardson
Party Democratic Socialist
Popular vote 116,121 50,716
Percentage 12.5% 5.5%

County results
Johnson:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Fredericks:      30–40%      40–50%

Governor before election

Hiram Johnson
Progressive

Elected Governor

Hiram Johnson
Progressive

General election results

1914 gubernatorial election, California
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Hiram W. Johnson (incumbent) 460,495 49.69% New party
Republican John D. Fredericks 271,990 29.35% -16.59%
Democratic J. B. Curtin 116,121 12.53% -27.61%
Socialist Noble A. Richardson 50,716 5.47% -6.93%
Prohibition Clinton P. Moore 27,345 2.95% n/a
Total votes 926,667 100.0%
Progressive gain from Republican Swing

References


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