List of political elections featuring Jerry Brown as a candidate
The electoral history of Jerry Brown, California Governor (1975–1983, 2011–2019), Secretary of State (1971–1975), Attorney General (2007–2011); and Mayor of Oakland (1999–2007).
California Secretary of State election, 1970[1][2] Primary election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jerry Brown | 1,632,886 | 67.70 |
| Democratic | Hugh M. Burns | 591,320 | 24.52 |
| Democratic | Jimmy Campbell | 187,899 | 7.79 |
Total votes | 2,412,105 | 100% |
General election |
| Democratic | Jerry Brown | 3,234,788 | 50.41 |
| Republican | James L. Flournoy | 2,926,613 | 45.61 |
| American Independent | Thomas M. Goodloe, Jr. | 144,838 | 2.26 |
| Peace and Freedom | Israel Feuer | 110,184 | 1.72 |
Total votes | 6,416,423 | 100% |
California Governor election, 1974[3][4] Primary election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jerry Brown | 1,085,752 | 37.75 |
| Democratic | Joseph L. Alioto | 544,007 | 18.92 |
| Democratic | Bob Moretti | 478,469 | 16.64 |
| Democratic | William M. Roth | 293,686 | 10.21 |
| Democratic | Jerome L. Waldie | 277,489 | 7.91 |
| Democratic | Baxter Ward | 79,745 | 2.77 |
| Democratic | Herbert Hafif | 77,505 | 2.70 |
| Democratic | Alex D. Aloia | 18,400 | 0.64 |
| Democratic | Conie R. Robertson | 13,493 | 0.47 |
| Democratic | Robert H. Wagner | 8,955 | 0.31 |
| Democratic | Jim Wedworth | 7,973 | 0.28 |
| Democratic | Joe Brouillette | 7,906 | 0.28 |
| Democratic | John Hancock Abbott | 6,921 | 0.24 |
| Democratic | Joseph S. Ramos | 6,721 | 0.23 |
| Democratic | Eileen Anderson | 6,666 | 0.23 |
| Democratic | Ray Chote | 6,113 | 0.21 |
| Democratic | Chris Musun | 3,495 | 0.12 |
| Democratic | Russ Priebe | 1,427 | 0.05 |
| Write-in | 1,349 | 0.05 |
Total votes | 2,926,072 | 100% |
General election |
| Democratic | Jerry Brown | 3,131,648 | 50.12 |
| Republican | Houston I. Flournoy | 2,952,954 | 47.26 |
| American Independent | Edmon V. Kaiser | 83,869 | 1.34 |
| Peace and Freedom | Elizabeth Keathley | 75,004 | 1.20 |
| Write-in | 4,595 | 0.07 |
Total votes | 6,248,070 | 100% |
California Governor election, 1978[5][6] Primary election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jerry Brown (incumbent) | 2,567,067 | 77.53 |
| Democratic | David Rock | 132,706 | 4.01 |
| Democratic | John Hancock Abbott | 127,506 | 3.85 |
| Democratic | George B. Roden | 125,790 | 3.80 |
| Democratic | Jules Kimmett | 83,339 | 2.52 |
| Democratic | Gene Atherton | 80,224 | 2.42 |
| Democratic | Alex D. Aloia | 67,892 | 2.05 |
| Democratic | Raymond V. Liebenberg | 65,219 | 1.97 |
| Democratic | Lowell Barling | 60,997 | 1.84 |
| Write-in | 178 | 0.01 |
Total votes | 3,310,918 | 100% |
General election |
| Democratic | Jerry Brown (incumbent) | 3,878,812 | 56.03 |
| Republican | Evelle J. Younger | 2,526,534 | 36.50 |
| Libertarian | Ed Clark | 377,960 | 5.46 |
| Peace and Freedom | Marilyn Seals | 70,864 | 1.02 |
| American Independent | Theresa F. Dietrich | 67,103 | 0.97 |
| Write-in | 1,040 | 0.02 |
Total votes | 6,922,313 | 100% |
California Governor election, 2010[7][8] Primary election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jerry Brown | 2,021,189 | 84.38 |
| Democratic | Richard Aguirre | 95,596 | 3.99 |
| Democratic | Chuck Pineda, Jr. | 94,669 | 3.95 |
| Democratic | Vibert Greene | 54,225 | 2.26 |
| Democratic | Joe Symmon | 54,122 | 2.26 |
| Democratic | Lowell Darling | 39,930 | 1.67 |
| Democratic | Peter Schurman | 35,450 | 1.48 |
| Write-in | 106 | 0.00 |
Total votes | 2,395,287 | 100% |
General election |
| Democratic | Jerry Brown | 5,428,149 | 53.77 |
| Republican | Meg Whitman | 4,127,391 | 40.89 |
| American Independent | Chelene Nightingale | 166,312 | 1.65 |
| Libertarian | Dale F. Ogden | 150,895 | 1.50 |
| Green | Laura Wells | 129,224 | 1.28 |
| Peace and Freedom | Carlos Alvarez | 92,851 | 0.92 |
| Write-in | 363 | 0.00 |
Total votes | 10,095,185 | 100% |
California Governor election, 2014[9][10] Primary election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jerry Brown (incumbent) | 2,354,769 | 54.35 |
| Republican | Neel Kashkari | 839,767 | 19.38 |
| Republican | Tim Donnelly | 643,236 | 14.85 |
| Republican | Andrew Blount | 89,749 | 2.07 |
| Republican | Glenn Champ | 76,066 | 1.76 |
| Green | Luis J. Rodriguez | 66,872 | 1.54 |
| Peace and Freedom | Cindy Sheehan | 52,707 | 1.22 |
| Republican | Alma Marie Winston | 46,042 | 1.06 |
| No party preference | Robert C. Newman II | 44,120 | 1.02 |
| Democratic | Akinyemi Agbede | 37,024 | 0.85 |
| Republican | Richard Aguirre | 35,125 | 0.81 |
| No party preference | "Bo" Bogdan Ambrozewicz | 14,929 | 0.35 |
| No party preference | Janel Hyeshia Buycks | 12,136 | 0.28 |
| No party preference | Rakesh Kumar Christian | 11,142 | 0.26 |
Total votes | 4,247,618 | 100% |
General election |
| Democratic | Jerry Brown (incumbent) | 4,388,368 | 59.97 |
| Republican | Neel Kashkari | 2,929,213 | 40.03 |
Total votes | 7,317,581 | 100% |
Democratic presidential nominee
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[edit] US Senate election in California, 1982[17][18] Primary election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jerry Brown | 1,392,660 | 50.67 |
| Democratic | Gore Vidal | 415,366 | 15.11 |
| Democratic | Paul B. Carpenter | 415,198 | 15.11 |
| Democratic | Daniel K. Whitehurst | 167,574 | 6.10 |
| Democratic | Richard Morgan | 94,908 | 3.45 |
| Democratic | Tom Metzger | 76,502 | 2.78 |
| Democratic | Walter R. Buchanan | 55,727 | 2.03 |
| Democratic | Bob Hampton | 37,427 | 1.36 |
| Democratic | Raymond Caplette | 31,865 | 1.16 |
| Democratic | William F. Wertz | 30,795 | 1.12 |
| Democratic | May Chote | 30,743 | 1.12 |
| Write-in | 10 | 0.00 |
Total votes | 2,748,775 | 100% |
General election |
| Republican | Pete Wilson | 4,022,565 | 51.54 |
| Democratic | Jerry Brown | 3,494,968 | 44.78 |
| Libertarian | Joseph Fuhrig | 107,720 | 1.38 |
| Peace and Freedom | David Wald | 96,388 | 1.24 |
| American Independent | Theresa F. Dietrich | 83,809 | 1.07 |
| Write-in | 88 | 0.00 |
Total votes | 7,805,538 | 100% |
Attorney General of California election, 2006[21][22] Primary election |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jerry Brown | 1,552,922 | 63.22 |
| Democratic | Rocky Delgadillo | 903,508 | 36.78 |
Total votes | 2,456,430 | 100% |
General election |
| Democratic | Jerry Brown | 4,756,184 | 56.29 |
| Republican | Charles Poochigian | 3,220,429 | 38.11 |
| Green | Michael Sutton Wyman | 195,130 | 2.31 |
| Libertarian | Kenneth A. Weissman | 177,469 | 2.10 |
| Peace and Freedom | Jack Harrison | 100,797 | 1.19 |
Total votes | 8,450,009 | 100% |
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- ^ Our Campaigns - CA Secretary of State Race - Nov 03, 1970
- ^ Our Campaigns - CA Governor - D Primary Race - Jun 04, 1974
- ^ Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Nov 05, 1974
- ^ Our Campaigns - CA Governor - D Primary Race - Jun 06, 1978
- ^ Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - Nov 07, 1978
- ^ "CA Governor - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - November 02, 2010
- ^ "CA Governor - Open Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Our Campaigns - CA Governor Race - November 04, 2014
- ^ Our Campaigns - US President - D Primaries Race - Feb 01, 1976
- ^ Our Campaigns - US President - D Primaries Race - Feb 26, 1980
- ^ Our Campaigns - US President - D Convention Race - Aug 11, 1980
- ^ "US President - D Primaries". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Our Campaigns - US President - D Convention Race - Jul 13, 1992
- ^ Our Campaigns - US Vice President - D Convention Race - Aug 11, 1980
- ^ Our Campaigns - CA US Senate - D Primary Race - Jun 08, 1982
- ^ Our Campaigns - CA US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1982
- ^ Our Campaigns - Oakland Mayor Race - Jun 02, 1998
- ^ Our Campaigns - Oakland Mayor Race - Mar 05, 2002
- ^ Our Campaigns - CA Attorney General - D Primary Race - Jun 06, 2006
- ^ Our Campaigns - CA Attorney General Race - Nov 07, 2006