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  CA Governor
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Parents > United States > California > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 06, 1962 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1962 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1962 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1963 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1967 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH February 08, 2023 12:37am
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1958
NameEdmund G. "Pat" Brown, Sr. Votes3,140,076 (59.75%)
Term01/03/1959 - 01/03/1963 Margin1,029,165 (+19.58%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1966
NameRonald Reagan Votes3,742,913 (57.55%)
Term01/03/1967 - 01/03/1971 Margin993,739 (+15.28%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 05, 1962 CA Governor - D Primary
Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, Sr.
D 2,136,750
Jun 05, 1962 CA Governor - R Primary
Richard M. Nixon
R 1,964,298
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/30/1962 11/01/1962

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Gov. Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, Sr. Vice President Richard M. Nixon Robert L. Wyckoff (W) Joseph C. Shell (W) Write-In (W) Herbert Steiner (W) R. C. Irvine
PartyDemocratic Republican Prohibition Independent Republican Nonpartisan Socialist Labor Independent
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Certified Votes 3,037,109 (51.89%) 2,740,351 (46.82%) 69,700 (1.19%) 3,166 (0.05%) 2,299 (0.04%) 448 (0.01%) 159 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -296,758 (-5.07%) -2,967,409 (-50.70%) -3,033,943 (-51.83%) -3,034,810 (-51.85%) -3,036,661 (-51.88%) -3,036,950 (-51.89%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
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Entry Date 00/00/1962 00/00/1962 00/00/1962 06/06/1962 00/00/1962 06/06/1962 06/06/1962
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg46.77%-- 40.69%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Field Poll 
10/30/62-11/01/62
48.80% -- 41.50% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
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EVENTS
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VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
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01/01/1962 Richard M. Nixon TVAd Mixed eng Nixon for Governor  00:01:00 Mr. Matt 

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