1966 California Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1966 California Gubernatorial Election?

Ronald Reagan won the 1966 California Gubernatorial Election. Ronald Reagan received 3,742,913 popular votes (57.55%). The main challenger was Pat Brown (42.27%).

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Reagan +15.3 pts · won by 993,739 votes

Ronald Reagan RepublicanWINNER57.55%

3,742,913 votes

Pat Brown Democratic42.27%

2,749,174 votes

Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.