The 1926 California gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. C. C. Young had defeated incumbent governor Friend Richardson for the Republican nomination.
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County results Young: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||
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C. C. Young (Republican), Lieutenant Governor of California
Justus Wardell (Democratic), businessman, newspaper publisher, delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1904 and 1908
Upton Sinclair (Socialist), writer, and perennial candidate
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Clement C. Young | 814,815 | 71.22 | +11.53% | |
Democratic | Justus Wardell | 282,451 | 24.69 | -11.29% | |
Socialist | Upton Sinclair | 45,972 | 4.02 | -0.27% | |
Total votes | 1,143,238 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |