2003 California gubernatorial recall election
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The 2003 California gubernatorial recall election was a special statewide vote in which Californians removed Governor Gray Davis from office and elected Arnold Schwarzenegger as his successor.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States state election
ⓘ
gubernatorial election ⓘ recall election ⓘ |
| appliesToOffice | Governor of California ⓘ |
| ballotQuestion |
selection of a successor governor
ⓘ
whether to recall Governor Gray Davis ⓘ |
| ballotStructure | two-part ballot with recall question and replacement candidate list ⓘ |
| campaignFinanceFeature | heavy use of television advertising ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elected | Arnold Schwarzenegger ⓘ |
| electedOfficeholder | Arnold Schwarzenegger ⓘ |
| electionType | special election ⓘ |
| endDate | 2003-10-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2006 California gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| hasCause | recall petition against Gray Davis ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of California
ⓘ
surface form:
California Constitution
|
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| mediaNickname | The Recall ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
first successful recall of a California governor
ⓘ
second successful gubernatorial recall in U.S. history after 1921 North Dakota recall ⓘ |
| notableCandidate |
Arianna Huffington
ⓘ
Arnold Schwarzenegger ⓘ Cruz Bustamante ⓘ Peter Camejo ⓘ Tom McClintock ⓘ |
| numberOfCandidates | 135 ⓘ |
| officeholderAfterElection | Arnold Schwarzenegger ⓘ |
| officeholderBeforeElection | Gray Davis ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
State of California
|
| oversightBody |
Secretary of State of California
ⓘ
surface form:
California Secretary of State
|
| partyOfElectedGovernor | Republican Party ⓘ |
| partyOfRecalledGovernor | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| popularVoteRunnerUp | Cruz Bustamante ⓘ |
| popularVoteShareOfRunnerUp | approximately 31.5% ⓘ |
| popularVoteShareOfWinner | approximately 48.6% ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinner | Arnold Schwarzenegger ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2002 California gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| recalledOfficeholder | Gray Davis ⓘ |
| recallNoVoteShare | approximately 44.6% ⓘ |
| recallOutcome | yes ⓘ |
| recallYesVoteShare | approximately 55.4% ⓘ |
| resultedIn | removal of Gray Davis from office ⓘ |
| significantIssue |
California budget crisis
ⓘ
electricity crisis aftermath ⓘ state budget deficit ⓘ |
| startDate | 2003-10-07 ⓘ |
| successorOfficeholder | Arnold Schwarzenegger ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | approximately 61.2% ⓘ |
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