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1974 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1974 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1970 November 5, 1974 1978 →
 
Nominee Mervyn Dymally John L. Harmer
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,986,537 2,812,636
Percentage 49.19% 46.32%

County results
Dymally:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Harmer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Lieutenant Governor before election

John L. Harmer
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Mervyn Dymally
Democratic

The 1974 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Democratic nominee Mervyn Dymally narrowly defeated Republican incumbent John L. Harmer with 49.19% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on June 4, 1974.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Mervyn Dymally, State Senator
  • Lawrence E. Walsh, State Senator
  • Howard Miller
  • Elizabeth Smith Weingand
  • Robert Battin
  • Fidel González Jr.
  • A. John Merlo
  • Cy King

Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mervyn Dymally 777,522 29.94
Democratic Lawrence E. Walsh 632,216 24.34
Democratic Howard Miller 443,730 17.08
Democratic Elizabeth Smith Weingand 278,467 10.72
Democratic Robert Battin 160,542 6.18
Democratic Fidel González Jr. 137,381 5.29
Democratic A. John Merlo 113,606 4.37
Democratic Cy King 53,870 2.07
Total votes 2,597,334 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John L. Harmer (incumbent) 956,907 56.75
Republican John Veneman 729,385 43.25
Total votes 1,686,292 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Mervyn Dymally, Democratic
  • John L. Harmer, Republican

Other candidates

  • Marilyn Seals, Peace and Freedom
  • Alberta M. Procell, American Independent

Results

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1974 California lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mervyn Dymally 2,986,537 49.19% +6.88%
Republican John L. Harmer (incumbent) 2,812,636 46.32% −8.47%
Peace and Freedom Marilyn Seals 154,332 2.54% +0.93%
American Independent Alberta M. Procell 117,231 1.93% +0.64%
Majority 173,901
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Statement of Vote". Secretary of State of California. 1974. Retrieved May 4, 2021.