1942 California gubernatorial election

1942 California gubernatorial election

← 1938 November 3, 1942 1946 →
 
Nominee Earl Warren Culbert Olson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,275,287 932,995
Percentage 57.07% 41.75%

County results
Warren:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Olson:      50–60%

Governor before election

Culbert Olson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Earl Warren
Republican

The 1942 California gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. The election pitted incumbent Democratic Governor Culbert Olson against state Attorney General Earl Warren. Warren won in a landslide to become the 30th governor of California, receiving 57% of the vote to Olson's 42%.


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