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1855 Attorney General General Election Results - California
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  Attorney General
Candidate		Political
Party		Popular Vote
William T. WallaceAmerican 50,429 51.76%
B. C. WhitingDemocratic 47,001 48.24%
Scattering- 5 0.01%
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  1855 California County Map of General Election Results for Attorney General  
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Election Notes:
  • The stated total for Wallace is 50,429 but the county figures add up to 50,423.
  • Candidates' party affiliations obtained from the 9/5/1855 Sacramento Daily Union. https://www.cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SDU18550905.2.12.2&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------
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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: California State Archives, For Attorney General (Sacramento, 1855)
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