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The California gubernatorial election, 1942 was held on November 3, 1942.
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The California gubernatorial election, 1942 was held on November 3, 1942.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Republican | Earl Warren | 1,275,237 | 57.07 | ||
| Democratic | Culbert L. Olson (incumbent) | 932,995 | 41.75 | ||
| Townsend | Nathan T. Porter | 15,496 | 0.69 | ||
| Prohibition | Fred Dyster | 10,640 | 0.48 | ||
| Total votes | 0 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
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