1974 California Attorney General election

1974 California Attorney General election

←  1970 November 5, 1974 1978  →

Nominee Evelle J. Younger William Albert Norris Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 3,312,125 2,707,998 Percentage 55.0% 45.0%

County results Younger:     50–60%     60–70% Norris:     50–60%

Attorney General before election Evelle J. Younger Republican Elected Attorney General Evelle J. Younger Republican

The 1974 California Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Republican Evelle J. Younger defeated Democratic nominee William Albert Norris with 55.00% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 4, 1974. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• William Albert Norris, attorney
• Vincent Bugliosi, former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Albert Norris	1,409,793	57.66
	Democratic	Vincent Bugliosi	1,035,179	42.34
Total votes			2,444,972	100.00

General election

Candidates

• Evelle J. Younger, Republican
• William Albert Norris, Democratic

Results

1974 California Attorney General election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Evelle J. Younger (incumbent)	3,312,125	55.02%
	Democratic	William Albert Norris	2,707,998	44.98%
Majority			604,127
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "Statement of Vote". Secretary of State of California. 1974. Retrieved May 30, 2021.