1962 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1962 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1958 November 6, 1962 1966  
  Glenn M. Anderson, 1963.jpg George Christopher, Mayor of San Francisco (cropped).jpg
Nominee Glenn M. Anderson George Christopher
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote2,957,6402,793,957
Percentage51.42%48.58%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Glenn M. Anderson
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Glenn M. Anderson
Democratic

The 1962 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. Democratic incumbent Glenn M. Anderson narrowly defeated Republican nominee George Christopher with 51.42% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections

William McKesson, the Los Angeles County district attorney, unsuccessfully challenged incumbent lieutenant governor Glenn M. Anderson in the Democratic Party's primary. [1] Anderson won a landslide victory over McKesson and minor candidate Brainin Treskunoff. McKesson's campaign saw him lodge strong personal attacks against Anderson in the closing days of the campaign. Herbert L. Phillips of The Sacramento Bee saw McKesson's campaign's performance as "surprisingly weak". [2]

Mayor of San Francisco George Christopher won a landslide victory in the Republican primary in a two-way race against State Senator John F. McCarthy (the minority caucus leader in the California State Senate). [1]

General election

Candidates

Results

1962 California lieutenant gubernatorial election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) 2,957,640 51.42% +0.55%
Republican George Christopher 2,793,95748.58%−0.55%
Majority163,683
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 Anderson, Totton J.; Lee, Eugene C. (1963). "The 1962 Election in California" (PDF). The Western Political Quarterly. 16 (2): 396–420. doi:10.2307/444953. ISSN   0043-4078. JSTOR   444953 . Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  2. Phillips, Herbert L. (July 6, 1962). "Andrewson Vote Sets Stage For Race With Christopher" . Newspapers.com. - The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  3. "Statement of Vote". Secretary of State of California. 1962. Retrieved May 23, 2021.