Culbert Olson Democratic Earl Warren Republican Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: The 1942 California gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942.

The election pitted incumbent Democratic Governor Culbert Olson against state Attorney General Earl Warren.

Warren won in a landslide to become the 30th governor of California, receiving 57% of the vote to Olson's 42%.