1998 California Attorney General election
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Lockyer: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Stirling: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% |
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The1998California Attorney General election occurred on November 3, 1998. Theprimary elections took place on June 3, 1998. TheDemocratic nominee,Bill Lockyer, defeated theRepublican nominee, Dave Stirling, for the office previously held by incumbentDan Lungren, who chose not to seek re-election in favor of running forgovernor.
Final results from theSecretary of State of California.[1]
- M. David "Dave" Stirling, Attorney, Former Assemblyman and candidate in1982
- Mike Capizzi
California Attorney General Republican primary, 1998| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Dave Stirling | 1,612,742 | 66.40 |
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| Mike Capizzi | 815,919 | 33.60 |
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| Total votes | 2,428,661 | 100.00 |
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California Attorney General Peace & Freedom primary, 1998| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Robert J. Evans | 74,042 | 53.69 |
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| Gary P. Kast | 63,874 | 46.31 |
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| Total votes | 137,916 | 100.00 |
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California Attorney General primary, 1998 (Others)| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Libertarian | Joseph S. Farina | 86,720 | 100.00 |
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| American Independent | Diane Beall Templin | 78,055 | 100.00 |
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General election results
[edit]Final results from theSecretary of State of California.[2]
California Attorney General election, 1998| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Democratic | Bill Lockyer | 4,119,139 | 51.50 |
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| Republican | Dave Stirling | 3,389,709 | 42.38 |
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| American Independent | Diane Beall Templin | 194,077 | 2.43 |
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| Libertarian | Joseph S. Farina | 149,430 | 1.87 |
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| Peace and Freedom | Robert J. Evans | 145,379 | 1.82 |
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| Invalid or blank votes | 623,404 | 7.23 |
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| Total votes | 7,997,734 | 100.00 |
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| Turnout | | 41.32 |
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Results from theSecretary of State of California:[2]
| County | Lockyer | Votes | Stirling | Votes | Templin | Votes | Others | Votes |
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| San Francisco | 75.01% | 165,888 | 17.38% | 38,434 | 2.56% | 5,659 | 5.05% | 11,163 |
| Alameda | 69.43% | 253,905 | 24.12% | 88,209 | 2.14% | 7,810 | 4.31% | 15,766 |
| Marin | 61.95% | 60,229 | 31.96% | 31,074 | 2.12% | 2,059 | 3.97% | 3,860 |
| San Mateo | 61.00% | 119,362 | 32.85% | 64,276 | 2.39% | 4,674 | 3.76% | 7,369 |
| Los Angeles | 60.46% | 1,134,245 | 34.38% | 644,969 | 1.89% | 35,464 | 3.27% | 61,429 |
| Santa Cruz | 57.79% | 46,925 | 31.47% | 25,551 | 3.28% | 2,661 | 7.46% | 6,058 |
| Yolo | 57.12% | 27,967 | 37.12% | 18,172 | 1.97% | 966 | 3.79% | 1,853 |
| Sonoma | 56.91% | 87,921 | 34.67% | 53,566 | 3.16% | 4,879 | 5.26% | 8,129 |
| Solano | 56.55% | 55,766 | 37.79% | 37,264 | 2.61% | 2,575 | 3.05% | 3,012 |
| Santa Clara | 56.09% | 222,707 | 36.94% | 146,660 | 2.78% | 11,040 | 4.19% | 16,656 |
| Contra Costa | 55.63% | 158,611 | 38.60% | 110,060 | 2.30% | 6,571 | 3.46% | 9,855 |
| Monterey | 52.14% | 46,315 | 41.05% | 36,463 | 2.78% | 2,467 | 4.03% | 3,582 |
| Napa | 51.90% | 21,621 | 41.29% | 17,198 | 2.85% | 1,189 | 3.96% | 1,648 |
| Lake | 51.72% | 9,521 | 41.73% | 7,683 | 2.75% | 506 | 3.80% | 700 |
| Mendocino | 51.49% | 14,148 | 36.57% | 10,047 | 3.56% | 978 | 8.38% | 2,302 |
| San Benito | 49.67% | 6,337 | 42.91% | 5,475 | 3.14% | 400 | 4.29% | 547 |
| Merced | 49.30% | 18,979 | 45.43% | 17,488 | 2.45% | 943 | 2.82% | 1,086 |
| Sacramento | 49.17% | 171,917 | 45.41% | 158,784 | 2.27% | 7,946 | 3.15% | 10,997 |
| Imperial | 48.62% | 11,325 | 41.94% | 9,769 | 3.17% | 739 | 6.26% | 1,459 |
| Stanislaus | 46.37% | 45,540 | 48.81% | 47,937 | 2.08% | 2,042 | 2.74% | 2,691 |
| Santa Barbara | 46.14% | 54,190 | 47.42% | 55,699 | 2.42% | 2,838 | 4.02% | 4,732 |
| San Joaquin | 46.12% | 55,161 | 48.77% | 58,324 | 2.44% | 2,915 | 2.68% | 3,196 |
| San Bernardino | 45.87% | 147,602 | 47.97% | 154,357 | 2.82% | 9,069 | 3.34% | 10,738 |
| Humboldt | 45.39% | 20,156 | 43.33% | 19,243 | 2.79% | 1,240 | 8.49% | 3,771 |
| Fresno | 44.61% | 74,110 | 50.02% | 83,082 | 2.17% | 3,599 | 3.20% | 5,320 |
| Ventura | 44.53% | 88,110 | 49.37% | 97,678 | 2.55% | 5,047 | 3.55% | 7,014 |
| Riverside | 43.71% | 145,032 | 50.45% | 167,416 | 2.60% | 8,635 | 3.23% | 10,743 |
| Kings | 42.99% | 9,557 | 50.77% | 11,286 | 2.68% | 596 | 3.56% | 792 |
| Tuolumne | 42.54% | 8,311 | 51.68% | 10,098 | 2.55% | 499 | 3.23% | 631 |
| Del Norte | 42.52% | 3,087 | 49.60% | 3,601 | 3.58% | 260 | 4.30% | 312 |
| San Luis Obispo | 42.22% | 35,521 | 51.76% | 43,542 | 2.66% | 2,241 | 3.35% | 2,822 |
| San Diego | 42.06% | 289,580 | 51.12% | 351,967 | 2.92% | 20,089 | 3.91% | 26,901 |
| Alpine | 41.07% | 223 | 48.25% | 262 | 5.52% | 30 | 5.15% | 28 |
| Amador | 41.04% | 5,331 | 53.80% | 6,988 | 2.11% | 274 | 3.05% | 396 |
| Yuba | 40.82% | 5,424 | 52.17% | 6,933 | 3.25% | 432 | 3.76% | 500 |
| Trinity | 40.49% | 1,969 | 47.48% | 2,309 | 5.16% | 251 | 6.87% | 334 |
| Tehama | 39.75% | 7,228 | 52.65% | 9,572 | 3.92% | 712 | 3.69% | 670 |
| Butte | 39.47% | 24,949 | 53.85% | 34,037 | 2.87% | 1,814 | 3.81% | 2,408 |
| Siskiyou | 39.22% | 6,331 | 52.46% | 8,468 | 3.57% | 577 | 4.75% | 767 |
| Calaveras | 39.16% | 6,177 | 52.34% | 8,256 | 2.68% | 423 | 5.82% | 918 |
| Plumas | 38.92% | 3,253 | 55.13% | 4,608 | 2.62% | 219 | 3.33% | 278 |
| Tulare | 38.74% | 27,663 | 56.23% | 40,154 | 2.06% | 1,472 | 2.98% | 2,123 |
| Mono | 38.66% | 1,302 | 54.10% | 1,822 | 2.29% | 77 | 4.96% | 167 |
| Nevada | 38.14% | 14,327 | 55.61% | 20,889 | 2.54% | 955 | 3.71% | 1,390 |
| Orange | 37.60% | 254,444 | 56.50% | 382,392 | 2.48% | 16,803 | 3.43% | 23,159 |
| Kern | 37.35% | 50,571 | 56.51% | 76,512 | 2.74% | 3,713 | 3.39% | 4,588 |
| Madera | 36.86% | 9,520 | 57.06% | 14,736 | 2.46% | 636 | 3.61% | 933 |
| Mariposa | 36.85% | 2,567 | 54.64% | 3,806 | 3.22% | 224 | 5.30% | 369 |
| El Dorado | 36.44% | 20,531 | 57.23% | 32,240 | 2.63% | 1,484 | 3.70% | 2,084 |
| Sierra | 36.31% | 618 | 53.94% | 918 | 3.58% | 61 | 6.17% | 105 |
| Lassen | 36.04% | 2,921 | 56.00% | 4,538 | 3.83% | 310 | 4.14% | 335 |
| Placer | 36.01% | 30,488 | 58.11% | 49,202 | 2.25% | 1,903 | 3.64% | 3,077 |
| Shasta | 35.84% | 18,581 | 57.19% | 29,653 | 3.65% | 1,893 | 3.32% | 1,721 |
| Colusa | 35.68% | 1,695 | 59.82% | 2,842 | 1.60% | 76 | 2.91% | 138 |
| Inyo | 35.36% | 2,328 | 57.52% | 3,787 | 3.37% | 222 | 3.75% | 247 |
| Glenn | 35.17% | 2,592 | 58.34% | 4,299 | 3.12% | 230 | 3.37% | 248 |
| Sutter | 34.04% | 7,328 | 60.97% | 13,126 | 2.42% | 521 | 2.58% | 554 |
| Modoc | 33.03% | 1,132 | 58.01% | 1,988 | 4.93% | 169 | 4.03% | 138 |
