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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
Primary elections were held on June 6, 1978.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
| 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
Candidates
- George Deukmejian, State Senator from Long Beach
- James L. Browning Jr., former United States Attorney for the Northern District of California
Results
| 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
Candidates
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
| 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 | ||||
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| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Statement of Vote". Secretary of State of California. 1978. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
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