1966 California gubernatorial election

1966 California gubernatorial election

← 1962 November 8, 1966 1970 →
 
Nominee Ronald Reagan Pat Brown
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 3,742,913 2,749,174
Percentage 57.55% 42.27%

Reagan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Brown:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%

Governor before election

Pat Brown
Democratic

Elected Governor

Ronald Reagan
Republican

The 1966 California gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democratic Governor Pat Brown was defeated in his bid for re-election by Republican nominee and future President Ronald Reagan. As of the 2022 gubernatorial election, this is the last time an incumbent governor of California lost re-election, though one subsequent incumbent governor was recalled.