1886 Secretary of State General Election Results

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Secretary of State
Candidate

Political
Party

Popular Vote

William C. Hendricks

Democratic

93,481

48.51%

Walter S. Moore

Republican

86,647

44.96%

C. N. Wilson

American

5,940

3.08%

Frank E. Kellogg

Prohibition

4,498

2.33%

George E. Kellogg

Independent

1,749

0.91%

Scattering

408

0.21%

Turnout

Maps

Election Notes:

The stated total for Hendricks is 93,481 but the county figures add up to 92,481; the error is probably a misprint in Butte County. The stated total for Moore is 86,647 but the county figures add up to 87,707. The stated total for Scattering is 408 but the county figures add up to 411.
Candidates' party affiliations obtained from the 11/3/1886 Sacramento Daily Record-Union.
George Kellogg might actually be a duplicate of Frank Kellogg. Many, but not all, of George Kellogg's votes were in counties where Frank Kellogg received zero votes. Additionally, the Sacramento Daily Record-Union credits Frank Kellogg with votes in the city, even though the Statement of Vote lists him as having received no votes in Sacramento County.

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Source for Popular Vote data: California Secretary of State. Statement of the Vote of the State of California at the General Election Held November 2, A.D. 1886, California Secretary of State (https://archive.org/details/statementofvoteo1886cali/page/n37/mode/2up?view=theater) (accessed 15 Dec 2023)

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