1978 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

none January 2026 September 2023 1978 California lieutenant gubernatorial election California Presidential no 1974 California lieutenant gubernatorial election 1974 1982 California lieutenant gubernatorial election 1982 November 7, 1978 Mike Curb 1978 Crop.jpg Mike Curb Republican Party (United States) 3,493,980 51.64% Mervyn M. Dymally, 1975.jpg Mervyn Dymally Democratic Party (United States) 2,928,329 43.28% 1978 California lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsCurb: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Dymally: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Lieutenant Governor Mervyn Dymally Democratic Party (United States) Mike Curb Republican Party (United States) The 1978 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978. Republican nominee Mike Curb defeated Democratic incumbent Mervyn Dymally with 51.64% of the vote. As of , this was the last time a Republican was elected lieutenant governor of California. Primary elections Primary elections were held on June 6, 1978.https://books.google.com/books?id=dyXlvGdkGMYC Statement of Vote Secretary of State of California 1978 May 4, 2021 Democratic primary Candidates Mervyn Dymally, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Patricia E. "Penny" Raven Patrick Matthew Fitzpatrick Abe Tapia Results Democratic primary results Mervyn Dymally (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 1,749,227 55.33 Patricia E. "Penny" Raven Democratic Party (United States) 686,157 21.71 Patrick Matthew Fitzpatrick Democratic Party (United States) 551,896 17.46 Abe Tapia Democratic Party (United States) 173,924 5.50 3,161,204 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Mike Curb, musician Michael D. Antonovich, State Assemblyman Results Republican primary results Mike Curb Republican Party (United States) 1,250,096 53.66 Michael D. Antonovich Republican Party (United States) 1,079,587 46.34 2,329,683 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates Mike Curb, Republican Mervyn Dymally, Democratic Other candidates Houston Myers, American Independent Jan B. Tucker, Peace and Freedom Results 1978 California lieutenant gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) Mike Curb 3,493,980 51.64% +5.32% Democratic Party (United States) Mervyn Dymally (incumbent) 2,928,329 43.28% -5.91% American Independent Party Houston Myers 180,922 2.67% +0.74% Peace and Freedom Party Jan B. Tucker 162,341 2.40% -0.14% 565,651 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References collapsed California 1978 Lieutenant Category:November 1978 in the United States