1970 California Attorney General election

1970 California Attorney General election

← 1966 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%

Attorney General before election

Thomas C. Lynch
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Evelle J. Younger
Republican

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

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Primary elections were held on June 9, 1970.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Charles A. O'Brien, attorney
  • Walter Culpepper

Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
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

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
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

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Evelle J. Younger, Republican
  • Charles A. O'Brien, Democratic

Other candidate's

  • Marguerite M. "Marge" Buckley, Peace and Freedom

Results

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1970 California Attorney General election[1]
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

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  1. ^ a b c d "Statement of Vote". Secretary of State of California. 1970. Retrieved May 31, 2021.