The California gubernatorial election, 1938 was held on November 8, 1938.
| 1938 gubernatorial election, California | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Culbert L. Olson | 1,391,734 | 52.49 | ||
| Republican | Frank F. Merriam (incumbent) | 1,171,019 | 44.17 | ||
| Progressive | Raymond L. Haight | 64,418 | 2.43 | ||
| Commonwealth | Robert Noble | 23,787 | 0.90 | ||
| Total votes | 0 | 100.0%% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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