1970 California Attorney General election
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1970 California Attorney General election
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November 3, 1970
1974 →
| Nominee | Evelle J. Younger | Charles A. O'Brien |
|---|---|---|
| Party | Republican | Democratic |
| Popular vote | 3,140,087 | 3,053,916 |
| Percentage | 49.3% | 47.9% |
County results
Younger: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
O'Brien: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Younger: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
O'Brien: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Attorney General before election
Elected Attorney General
Elected Attorney General
The 1970 California Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1970. Republican nominee Evelle J. Younger defeated Democratic nominee Charles A. O'Brien with 49.28% of the vote.
Primary elections
[edit ]Primary elections were held on June 9, 1970.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]- Charles A. O'Brien, attorney
- Walter Culpepper
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles A. O'Brien | 1,858,459 | 85.05 | |
| Democratic | Walter Culpepper | 326,748 | 14.95 | |
| Total votes | 2,185,207 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]- Evelle J. Younger, Los Angeles County District Attorney
- John L. Harmer, State Senator
- Spencer Mortimer Williams, former Secretary of the California State Human Relations Agency
- George Deukmejian, State Senator
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Evelle J. Younger | 1,110,632 | 55.72 | |
| Republican | John L. Harmer | 424,659 | 21.31 | |
| Republican | Spencer Mortimer Williams | 245,803 | 12.33 | |
| Republican | George Deukmejian | 212,189 | 10.65 | |
| Total votes | 1,993,283 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]Major party candidates
- Evelle J. Younger, Republican
- Charles A. O'Brien, Democratic
Other candidate's
- Marguerite M. "Marge" Buckley, Peace and Freedom
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Evelle J. Younger | 3,140,087 | 49.28% | ||
| Democratic | Charles A. O'Brien | 3,053,916 | 47.93% | ||
| Peace and Freedom | Marguerite M. "Marge" Buckley | 177,716 | 2.79% | ||
| Majority | 86,171 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d "Statement of Vote". Secretary of State of California. 1970. Retrieved May 31, 2021.