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 County results Houser: 50–60% 60–70% Patterson: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1942 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942.Republican AssemblymanFrederick F. Houser narrowly defeated incumbentDemocratic Lieutenant GovernorEllis E. Patterson with 50.30% of the vote.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frederick F. Houser | 1,077,408 | 50.30% | ||
| Democratic | Ellis E. Patterson | 1,064,660 | 49.70% | ||
| Scattering | 59 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 2,142,127 | ||||
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| Republicangain fromDemocratic | Swing | ||||
