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1978 California Attorney General election

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1978 California Attorney General election

← 1974 November 7, 1978 1982 →
 
Nominee George Deukmejian Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 3,558,329 2,923,432
Percentage 52.9% 43.5%

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.

Primary elections

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

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Yvonne Brathwaite Burke 1,648,711 51.82
Democratic Burt Pines 1,533,127 48.18
Total votes 3,181,838 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Deukmejian 1,410,654 64.96
Republican James L. Browning Jr. 760,999 35.04
Total votes 2,171,653 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • George Deukmejian, Republican
  • Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, Democratic

Other candidate's

  • Dallas Wendell Reid, American Independent
  • Robert J. Evans, Peace and Freedom

Results

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1978 California Attorney General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George Deukmejian 3,558,329 52.88%
Democratic Yvonne Brathwaite Burke 2,923,432 43.45%
American Independent Dallas Wendell Reid 127,685 1.90%
Peace and Freedom Robert J. Evans 119,157 1.77%
Majority 634,897
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Statement of Vote". Secretary of State of California. 1978. Retrieved May 29, 2021.