Elections / 1978 · Governor · CA
California — 1978 governor election
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Akashic1978 · GovernorCalifornia · GovernorJerry BrownD+19.9
Candidates
California 1978 governor — certified statewide results.
- Jerry Brown✓Democratic3,878,81257.2%
- Evelle YoungerRepublican2,526,53437.2%
- Ed ClarkIndependent377,9605.6%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+1.8Governor 1978D+19.9vs. baselineD+21.7
California's 1978 governor race ran 21.7 points more Democratic than its 1976 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1978CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.