Low Downey

Leland Stanford Republican Frederick Low Republican Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: The 1863 California gubernatorial election was held on September 2, 1863, to elect the governor of California.

Former governor John G. Downey was unsuccessful in his bid for reelection to a second, non-consecutive term, losing to former United States Representative Frederick Low.

This was the state's first gubernatorial election for a four-year term; previous governors had only served two-year terms.