The 1926 California gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. C. C. Young had defeated incumbent governor Friend Richardson for the Republican nomination.

Candidates

C. C. Young (Republican), Lieutenant Governor of California

Justus S. Wardell (Democratic), businessman, newspaper publisher, delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1904 and 1908

Upton Sinclair (Socialist), writer, and perennial candidate

General election results

1926 gubernatorial election, California
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Clement C. Young 814,815 71.22 +11.53%
Democratic Justus S. 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

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