California gubernatorial election, 1962 General election Results

| County | Brown | Votes_2 | Nixon | Votes_4 | Wyckoff | Votes_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Norte | 51.97% | 2741 | 45.85% | 2418 | 2.18% | 115 |
| San Mateo | 51.88% | 90464 | 47.09% | 82115 | 1.03% | 1797 |
| Los Angeles | 51.83% | 1191724 | 46.98% | 1080113 | 1.19% | 27445 |
| Modoc | 51.73% | 1641 | 46.44% | 1473 | 1.83% | 58 |
| San Bernardino | 51.68% | 88437 | 46.78% | 80054 | 1.54% | 2634 |
| Mendocino | 51.50% | 8704 | 46.96% | 7936 | 1.54% | 261 |
| Tehama | 51.36% | 5077 | 46.44% | 4591 | 2.21% | 218 |
| Santa Clara | 51.20% | 121149 | 47.63% | 112700 | 1.18% | 2783 |
| Nevada | 51.02% | 4818 | 47.12% | 4450 | 1.85% | 175 |
| San Joaquin | 49.40% | 43276 | 49.25% | 43147 | 1.34% | 1178 |
| Sonoma | 49.19% | 29373 | 49.65% | 29647 | 1.17% | 696 |
| Tulare | 49.08% | 24598 | 49.71% | 24914 | 1.21% | 608 |
| Glenn | 48.70% | 3299 | 49.50% | 3353 | 1.80% | 122 |
| San Benito | 48.30% | 2527 | 50.46% | 2640 | 1.24% | 65 |