1970 California Attorney General election

1970 California Attorney General election

← 1966 November 3, 1970 1974 →
 
Nominee Evelle J. Younger Charles A. O'Brien
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 3,140,087 3,053,916
Percentage 49.3% 47.9%

County results
Younger:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
O'Brien:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election

Thomas C. Lynch
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Evelle J. Younger
Republican

The 1970 California Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1970. Republican nominee Evelle J. Younger defeated Democratic nominee Charles A. O'Brien with 49.28% of the vote.