1942 California gubernatorial election
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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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% | |||
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