World History Maps Interactive Historical Atlas of the Civil War, detail page for:

California, State before Nov 6, 1860 - after Jun 25, 1865

John G. Downey US Governor, before Nov 6, 1860 - Jan 10, 1862
California election results: Lincoln 38733 32.3%, Douglas 37999 31.7%, Bell 9111 7.6%, Breckinridge 33969 28.4%, Nov 6, 1860

US Dept. of The Pacific created merging Depts. of California and Oregon, Jan 15, 1861

Amasa L. Stanford US Governor, Jan 10, 1862 - Dec 10, 1863

Frederick F. Low US Governor, Dec 10, 1863 - after Jun 25, 1865

California election results: Lincoln 62053 58.6%, McClellan 43837 41.4%, Nov 8, 1864