C. C. Young

★ Governor
Born
April 28, 1869
Died
December 24, 1947
Age at death
78
Home state
California
Party
Republican
Years in office
4 years as governor
On the ballot
1926
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Young814,815
Opponents282,451
1
Elections run

C. C. Young (1869–1947), a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1926 governor election in California with 814,815 votes (71.22%), defeating Justus S. Wardell.

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How many votes has C. C. Young received?

C. C. Young has received 814,815 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

C. C. Young’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926GovernorCaliforniaWon814,81571.22%Justus S. Wardell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880378). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified November 9, 2026.