1978 California Attorney General election
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 County results Deukmejian: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Burke: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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County results Deukmejian: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Burke: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Yvonne Brathwaite Burke | 1,648,711 | 51.82 | |
| Democratic | Burt Pines | 1,533,127 | 48.18 | |
| Total votes | 3,181,838 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | George Deukmejian | 1,410,654 | 64.96 | |
| Republican | James L. Browning Jr. | 760,999 | 35.04 | |
| Total votes | 2,171,653 | 100.00 | ||
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Other candidate's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||