1990 California Attorney General election

1990 California Attorney General election

← 1986 November 6, 1990 1994 →
 
Nominee Dan Lungren Arlo Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 3,407,927 3,379,021
Percentage 46.8% 46.4%

County results
Lungren:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Smith:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Attorney General before election

John Van de Kamp
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Dan Lungren
Republican

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.