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      Home/Elections/1894/Governor/California
      1894·Governor·California

      California Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      James H. Budd
      39.3%111,944 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Morris M. Estee
      38.9%110,738 votes
      Margin
      D+0.4
      284,548 total votes
      3 candidates284,548 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James H. BuddDEM✓
      		DEM111,94439.3%
      Morris M. EsteeREP
      		REP110,73838.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH61,86621.7%

      Seat History

      Governor in California

      2022
      Gavin NewsomDEM
      D+18.4
      2018
      Gavin NewsomDEM
      D+23.9
      2014
      Edmund G. BrownDEM
      D+19.9
      2010
      Edmund G. BrownDEM
      D+12.9
      2006
      Arnold SchwarzeneggerREP
      R+17.0
      2002
      Gray DavisDEM
      D+4.9
      1998
      Gray DavisDEM
      D+19.6
      1994
      Pete WilsonREP
      R+14.6
      1990
      Pete WilsonREP
      R+3.5
      1986
      George DeukmejianREP
      R+23.2
      1982
      George DeukmejianREP
      R+1.2
      1978
      Edmund G. BrownDEM
      D+19.5
      1974
      Edmund G. BrownDEM
      D+2.9
      1970
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+7.7
      1966
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+15.3
      View all Governor history for California →

      Candidates

      James H. BuddDEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginD+0.4
      Career1894-1894
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Morris M. EsteeREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+7.3
      Career1882-1894
      Governor
      Full profile →
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