John Bidwell Candidate
Born: |
August 5, 1819 Ripley, New York Chautauqua County United States |
Resided: |
Chico,
California
Butte County |
Death: | April 4, 1900 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Rancher |
Military Service: | U.S. Army, California Battallion, Mexican-American War (Major). U.S. Army, California Militia, Fifth Brigade, Civil War (Brigadier General). |
Political Party: | Democrat; Republican; Anti-Monopoly; Prohibition |
Offices Held: | California State Senator (1849-1851). California U.S. Representative: CD 03 (1865-1867). |
Notes: | Bidwell was the Anti-Monopoly noiminee for California Governor in 1875 (placing third with 24.2 percent) and Prohibition nomiee for California Governor in 1890 (placing third with 4.0 percent). |
Sources: | Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. |

San Francisco Chronicle, July 1, 1892 (p. 2).
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/08/1892 | President / Vice President | General | Prohibition | 14,182 | 3.75% | Lost |