1990 California Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1990 California Attorney General election
| country = California
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1986 California Attorney General election
| previous_year = 1986
| next_election = 1994 California Attorney General election
| next_year = 1994
| election_date = November 6, 1990
| image1 = File:Daniel Lungren 29th Attorney General of California (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Dan Lungren
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 3,407,927
| percentage1 = 46.8%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Arlo Smith
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 3,379,021
| percentage2 = 46.4%
| map_image = 1990 California Attorney General election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Lungren: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
Smith: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
| title = Attorney General
| before_election = John Van de Kamp
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Dan Lungren
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsCA}}
The 1990 California Attorney General election was held on November 6, 1990. Republican nominee Dan Lungren narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Arlo Smith with 46.77% of the vote.
Primary elections
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Arlo Smith
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 1,229,924
| percentage = 51.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ira Reiner
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 1,136,526
| percentage = 48.03
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 2,366,450
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
- Dan Lungren, former U.S. Representative
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dan Lungren
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,729,429
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,729,429
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Candidates=
Major party candidates
- Dan Lungren, Republican
- Arlo Smith, Democratic
Other candidates
- Paul N. Gautreau, Libertarian
- Robert J. Evans, Peace and Freedom
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1990 California Attorney General election{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1990-general/sov-complete.pdf |title=Statement of Vote |publisher=Secretary of State of California |year=1990 |accessdate=May 24, 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dan Lungren
| votes = 3,407,927
| percentage = 46.77%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Arlo Smith
| votes = 3,379,021
| percentage = 46.38%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Paul N. Gautreau
| votes = 256,378
| percentage = 3.52%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Peace and Freedom Party
| candidate = Robert J. Evans
| votes = 242,871
| percentage = 3.33%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 28,906
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 7,286,197
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}