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%.
Primary election results
Candidates
- Culbert L. Olson (D), incumbent governor
- Ray G. Owens (D)
- Alonzo J. Riggs (D)
- William E. Riker (R), white supremacist preacher
- Earl Warren (R), Attorney General of California
- Nathan T. Porter (Townsend)
- Fred Dyster (Prohibition)
Results
General election results
Results by county
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Notes
- ^ The county figures add up to 1,275,237
- ^ The county figures add up to 15,496
References
- ^ a b c d California Secretary of State. State of California Statement of Vote Primary Election August 25, 1942. Sacramento, California: State Printing Office. pp. 5–6. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ a b California Secretary of State. State of California Statement of Vote General Election November 3, 1942. Sacramento, California: State Printing Office. p. 4. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
