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The1962 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962.Democratic incumbentGlenn M. Anderson narrowly defeatedRepublican nomineeGeorge Christopher with 51.42% of the vote.
William McKesson, theLos Angeles County district attorney, unsuccessfully challenged incumbent lieutenant governorGlenn M. Anderson in the Democratic Party's primary.[1] Anderson won alandslide victory over McKesson and minor candidate Brainin Treskunoff. McKesson's campaign saw him lodge strong personal attacks against Anderson in the closing days of the campaign. Herbert L. Phillips ofThe Sacramento Bee saw McKesson's campaign's performance as "surprisingly weak".[2]
Mayor of San FranciscoGeorge Christopher won a landslide victory in the Republican primary in a two-way race against State SenatorJohn F. McCarthy (the minority caucus leader in theCalifornia State Senate).[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) | 2,957,640 | 51.42% | +0.55% | |
| Republican | George Christopher | 2,793,957 | 48.58% | −0.55% | |
| Majority | 163,683 | ||||
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| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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