1978 California Attorney General election

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1978 California Attorney General election
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  1974 November 7, 1978 1982  
  George Deukmejian, 1975.jpg Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, 1979.jpg
Nominee George Deukmejian Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote3,558,3292,923,432
Percentage52.9%43.5%

1978 California Attorney General election results map by county.svg
County results
Deukmejian:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Burke:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Attorney General before election

Evelle J. Younger
Republican

Elected Attorney General

George Deukmejian
Republican

The 1978 California Attorney General election was held on November 7, 1978. Republican nominee George Deukmejian defeated Democratic nominee Yvonne Brathwaite Burke with 52.88% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 6, 1978. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Yvonne Brathwaite Burke 1,648,711 51.82
Democratic Burt Pines 1,533,12748.18
Total votes3,181,838 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Deukmejian 1,410,654 64.96
Republican James L. Browning Jr. 760,99935.04
Total votes2,171,653 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidate's

Results

1978 California Attorney General election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican George Deukmejian 3,558,329 52.88%
Democratic Yvonne Brathwaite Burke 2,923,43243.45%
American Independent Dallas Wendell Reid127,6851.90%
Peace and Freedom Robert J. Evans119,1571.77%
Majority634,897
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Statement of Vote". Secretary of State of California. 1978. Retrieved May 29, 2021.