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 election
Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...
s were held on June 4, 1974.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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March Fong Eu,
State Assemblywoman
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Walter J. Karabian
Walter John Karabian (born March 14, 1938) is an American politician in the state of California. He served in the California State Assembly as a Democrat from 1967 to 1974.
He was married to Carole Wells, a former actress.
Early life
Karabia ...
, State Assemblyman
*Catherine O'Neill
*Robert S. Jordan
*Herman Sillas
*Bruce Edward Brant
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*Brian Van Camp
*Michael B. Montgomery
*James L. Shinn
*Wendell T. Handy
*Willard C. "Bill" Fonda
Results
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
*March Fong Eu, Democratic
*Brian Van Camp, Republican
Other candidates
*Charles C. Ripley, American Independent
*Kay McGlachlin, Peace and Freedom
Results
References
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1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
Secretary of State
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...