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1974 California Secretary of State election
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1974 California Secretary of State election California Presidential no 1970 California Secretary of State election 1970 1978 California Secretary of State election 1978 November 5, 1974 March Fong Eu, 1975.jpg March Fong Eu Democratic Party (United States) 3,491,292 57.93% 3x4.svg Brian Van Camp Republican Party (United States) 2,199,516 36.50% 1974 California Secretary of State election results map by county.svg 300px County results Fong Eu: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%
Van Camp: #ffb2b2 40–50% Secretary of State Jerry Brown Democratic Party (United States) March Fong Eu Democratic Party (United States)
The 1974 California secretary of state election was held on November 5, 1974. Democratic nominee March Fong Eu defeated Republican nominee Brian Van Camp with 57.93% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 4, 1974.https://books.google.com/books?id=dyXlvGdkGMYC Statement of Vote Secretary of State of California 1974 June 19, 2021
Democratic primary
Candidates
Bruce Edward Brant
March Fong Eu, state assemblywoman
Robert S. Jordan
Walter J. Karabian, state assemblyman
Catherine O'Neill
Herman Sillas
Results
Democratic primary results
March Fong Eu Democratic Party (United States) 745,508 28.88
Walter J. Karabian Democratic Party (United States) 697,513 27.02
Catherine O'Neill Democratic Party (United States) 648,495 25.12
Robert S. Jordan Democratic Party (United States) 185,488 7.19
Herman Sillas Democratic Party (United States) 165,576 6.41
Bruce Edward Brant Democratic Party (United States) 138,969 5.38
2,581,549 100.00
Republican primary
Candidates
Willard C. "Bill" Fonda
Wendell T. Handy
Michael B. Montgomery
James L. Shinn
Brian Van Camp
Results
Republican primary results
Brian Van Camp Republican Party (United States) 516,208 33.94
Michael B. Montgomery Republican Party (United States) 344,720 22.66
James L. Shinn Republican Party (United States) 269,495 17.72
Wendell T. Handy Republican Party (United States) 216,523 14.23
Willard C. "Bill" Fonda Republican Party (United States) 174,205 11.45
1,521,151 100.00
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
March Fong Eu, Democratic
Brian Van Camp, Republican
Other candidates
Kay McGlachlin, Peace and Freedom
Charles C. Ripley, American Independent
Results
1974 California secretary of state election
Democratic Party (United States) March Fong Eu 3,491,292 57.93%
Republican Party (United States) Brian Van Camp 2,199,516 36.50%
American Independent Party Charles C. Ripley 203,890 3.38%
Peace and Freedom Party Kay McGlachlin 131,896 2.19%
1,291,776
Democratic Party (United States)
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