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.

Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 6, 1978.

Candidates

 * Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, U.S. Representative
 * Burt Pines, Los Angeles City Attorney

Candidates

 * George Deukmejian, State Senator from Long Beach
 * James L. Browning Jr., former United States Attorney for the Northern District of California

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