P. D. Wigginton
Know Nothing
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-07-1875 | Democratic | CD-04 | 15649 | Win |
| 09-05-1876 | Democratic | CD-04 | 19103 | Loss |
| 02-07-1878 | Democratic | CD-04 | 0 | Win |
| 11-02-1886 | Know Nothing | Governor | 7347 | Loss |
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Candidate Biography:
Peter Dinwiddie Wigginton
Born: September 6, 1839 in Springfield, Illinois
Died: July 7, 1890 in Oakland, CA
1864-1868: District Attorney, Merced County
1878: Successfully Contested the election of Romualdo Pacheco to Congress
1879-1882: District Attorney, Merced County
1888: [American Party] Candidate for Vice Presidential
Source: History of Political Conventions in California, 1849-1892 by Winfield J. Davis (1893)
Source: "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present" (U.S. Library of Congress) [http://bioguide.congress.gov/]