California gubernatorial election, 1962 General election Results

| County | Brown | Votes_2 | Nixon | Votes_4 | Wyckoff | Votes_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte | 47.74% | 16142 | 50.79% | 17172 | 1.47% | 497 |
| Mariposa | 47.50% | 1272 | 50.37% | 1349 | 2.13% | 57 |
| Santa Barbara | 47.50% | 30424 | 51.24% | 32821 | 1.26% | 807 |
| Inyo | 47.00% | 2526 | 50.99% | 2740 | 2.01% | 108 |
| Riverside | 46.60% | 50257 | 51.86% | 55926 | 1.54% | 1666 |
| Monterey | 46.52% | 24801 | 52.52% | 28000 | 0.96% | 512 |
| Calaveras | 46.37% | 2379 | 51.75% | 2655 | 1.87% | 96 |
| Marin | 45.38% | 27664 | 53.67% | 32720 | 0.95% | 582 |
| Santa Cruz | 44.93% | 17354 | 53.28% | 20580 | 1.79% | 690 |
| Lake | 44.42% | 3315 | 54.15% | 4041 | 1.43% | 107 |
| Imperial | 44.14% | 8241 | 55.01% | 10271 | 0.85% | 158 |
| San Diego | 42.40% | 153389 | 55.83% | 201969 | 1.77% | 6416 |
| Sutter | 41.19% | 4816 | 57.59% | 6734 | 1.21% | 142 |
| Orange | 39.16% | 112152 | 59.35% | 169962 | 1.49% | 4263 |