Nixon was born into a poor family in a small town in Southern California. Nixon then lost a race for governor of California to Pat Brown in 1962. In 1968, he ran for the presidency again and was elected, defeating Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace in a close election. At the start of his junior year in September 1928, Richard's parents permitted him to transfer to Whittier High School. Nevertheless, Richard graduated from Whittier High third in his class of 207. 1950 California Senate election results by county:Nixon:     50–59%     60–69%     70–79%Douglas:     50–59%