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1850 Attorney General Special Election Results - California
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  Attorney General
Candidate		Political
Party		Popular Vote
James A. McDougallDemocratic 10,435 54.96%
John D. MunfordWhig 5,227 27.53%
E. ConeIndependent 2,722 14.34%
T. W. SutherlandIndependent 203 1.07%
C. T. BottsIndependent 154 0.81%
Scattering- 132 0.70%
BlackburnIndependent 52 0.27%
YOther (+) - 61 0.32%
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  1850 California County Map of Special Election Results for Attorney General  
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Election Notes:
  • Special election to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Edward J. C. Kewan. Kewan was California's first Attorney General and had been appointed in 1849.
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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: California State Archives, For Attorney General (Monterey, 1850)
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