1942 California gubernatorial election
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County results Warren: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Olson: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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 and became the 30th governor. of California. Receiving 57% of the vote To Governor Olson's 42%
General election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Earl Warren | 1,275,237 | 57.07 | +12.90 | |
Democratic | Culbert Olson (incumbent) | 932,995 | 41.75 | -10.74 | |
Townsend | Nathan T. Porter | 15,496 | 0.69 | N/A | |
Prohibition | Fred Dyster | 10,640 | 0.48 | N/A | |
Total votes | 2,234,368 | 100.0% | |||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |
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