1978 California Attorney General election

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.

1978 California Attorney General election

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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

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.