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Parents > United States > California > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 06, 1974 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1974 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1974 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1975 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH April 20, 2012 04:26pm
Data SourcesAmerican State Governors, 1776-1976 v1 Joseph and Jessamine Kallenbach
[Link] (Hospers total)
Description Remaining write-in votes went to Prince Jesus Christ Satan (30 votes), Darrell W. Robbins (9 votes), James H. Gulseth (2 votes), Charles C. Compton (1 vote) and James W. Snell (1 vote)
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1970
NameRonald Reagan Votes3,439,664 (52.84%)
Term01/03/1971 - 01/03/1975 Margin501,057 (+7.70%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1978
NameEdmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. Votes3,878,812 (56.03%)
Term01/03/1979 - 01/03/1983 Margin1,352,278 (+19.53%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 04, 1974 CA Governor - PFP Primary
Elizabeth Keathley
PFP 7,524
Jun 04, 1974 CA Governor - R Primary
Houston I. Flournoy
R 1,848,825
Jun 04, 1974 CA Governor - D Primary
Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr.
D 2,876,072
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

11/01/1974 11/01/1974

CANDIDATES
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Name Secretary of State Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. Controller Houston I. Flournoy Edmon V. Kaiser Elizabeth Keathley (W) John Hospers (W) Olga L. Rodriguez (W) St. Rep. Floyd Lee Wakefield
PartyDemocratic Republican American Independent Peace & Freedom Libertarian Socialist Workers Independent
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 3,131,648 (50.12%) 2,952,954 (47.26%) 83,869 (1.34%) 75,004 (1.20%) 1,950 (0.03%) 1,062 (0.02%) 821 (0.01%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -178,694 (-2.86%) -3,047,779 (-48.78%) -3,056,644 (-48.92%) -3,129,698 (-50.09%) -3,130,586 (-50.10%) -3,130,827 (-50.11%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website]
Entry Date 01/01/1974 01/01/1974 00/00/1974 00/00/1974 00/00/1974 -- --
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg52.97%-- 44.19%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Field Poll 
11/01/74-11/01/74
55.00% -- 45.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Susan Denny Ker (W) Herbert Steiner (W) Robert H. Simpson (W) Write-In (W) Don Buck (W) John Hancock Abbott  
PartyIndependent Socialist Labor Independent Independent U.S. Labor Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 318 (0.01%) 234 (0.00%) 127 (0.00%) 43 (0.00%) 35 (0.00%) 5 (0.00%)  
Margin-3,131,330 (-50.12%) -3,131,414 (-50.12%) -3,131,521 (-50.12%) -3,131,605 (-50.12%) -3,131,613 (-50.12%) -3,131,643 (-50.12%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date -- -- -- 00/00/1974 -- --  
MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Field Poll 
11/01/74-11/01/74
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


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