California gubernatorial election, 1966

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The California gubernatorial election, 1966 was held on November 8 1966. The election was a contest between incumbent Governor Pat Brown, the Democratic candidate, and actor Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate. Reagan mobilized conservative voters and defeated Brown in a landslide.

Primary Results

Democratic Primary

Candidate	# of votes	% of votes
Pat Brown	1,355,262	51.9
Samuel Yorty	981,088	37.6
Carlton Benjamin Goodlett	95,476	3.7
Wallace J. Duffy	77,029	3.0
Dale Alexander	43,453	1.7
Ingram W. Goad	18,088	0.7

Republican Party

Candidate	# of votes	% of votes
Ronald Reagan	1,417,623	64.6
George Christopher	675,683	30.8
Warren Dorn	44,812	2.0
William Penn Patrick	40,887	1.9
Joseph Maxwell	7,052	0.3

General Election Results

References

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