| Field | Value |
|---|
| election_name | 1998 California Attorney General election |
| country | California |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1994 California Attorney General election |
| previous_year | 1994 |
| next_election | 2002 California Attorney General election |
| next_year | 2002 |
| election_date | November 3, 1998 |
| image1 | Bill Lockyer, 1997.jpg |
| nominee1 | Bill Lockyer |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | 4,119,139 |
| percentage1 | 51.5% |
| image2 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee2 | Dave Stirling |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 3,389,709 |
| percentage2 | 42.4% |
| map_image | 1998 California Attorney General election results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | County results |
| Lockyer: |
|
| title | Attorney General |
| before_election | Dan Lungren |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Bill Lockyer |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Lockyer:
Stirling:
The 1998 California Attorney General election occurred on November 3, 1998. The primary elections took place on June 3, 1998. The Democratic nominee, Bill Lockyer, defeated the Republican nominee, Dave Stirling, for the office previously held by incumbent Dan Lungren, who chose not to seek re-election in favor of running for governor.
Primary results
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.
Democratic
Candidates
- Bill Lockyer, State Senator
- Lynn Schenk, Former U. S. Representative
- Charles M. Calderon, State Senator
- Michael Schmeier
Republican
Candidates
- M. David "Dave" Stirling, Attorney, Former Assemblyman and candidate in 1982
- Mike Capizzi
Peace & Freedom
Others
General election results
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.
Results by county
Results from the Secretary of State of California:
| County | Lockyer | Votes | Stirling | Votes | Templin | Votes | Others | Votes |
|---|
| San Francisco | 75.01% | 165,888 | 17.38% | 38,434 | 2.56% | 5,659 | 5.05% | 11,163 |
| Alameda | 69.43% | 253,905 | 24.12% | 88,209 | 2.14% | 7,810 | 4.31% | 15,766 |
| Marin | 61.95% | 60,229 | 31.96% | 31,074 | 2.12% | 2,059 | 3.97% | 3,860 |
| San Mateo | 61.00% | 119,362 | 32.85% | 64,276 | 2.39% | 4,674 | 3.76% | 7,369 |
| Los Angeles | 60.46% | 1,134,245 | 34.38% | 644,969 | 1.89% | 35,464 | 3.27% | 61,429 |
| Santa Cruz | 57.79% | 46,925 | 31.47% | 25,551 | 3.28% | 2,661 | 7.46% | 6,058 |
| Yolo | 57.12% | 27,967 | 37.12% | 18,172 | 1.97% | 966 | 3.79% | 1,853 |
| Sonoma | 56.91% | 87,921 | 34.67% | 53,566 | 3.16% | 4,879 | 5.26% | 8,129 |
| Solano | 56.55% | 55,766 | 37.79% | 37,264 | 2.61% | 2,575 | 3.05% | 3,012 |
| Santa Clara | 56.09% | 222,707 | 36.94% | 146,660 | 2.78% | 11,040 | 4.19% | 16,656 |
| Contra Costa | 55.63% | 158,611 | 38.60% | 110,060 | 2.30% | 6,571 | 3.46% | 9,855 |
| Monterey | 52.14% | 46,315 | 41.05% | 36,463 | 2.78% | 2,467 | 4.03% | 3,582 |
| Napa | 51.90% | 21,621 | 41.29% | 17,198 | 2.85% | 1,189 | 3.96% | 1,648 |
| Lake | 51.72% | 9,521 | 41.73% | 7,683 | 2.75% | 506 | 3.80% | 700 |
| Mendocino | 51.49% | 14,148 | 36.57% | 10,047 | 3.56% | 978 | 8.38% | 2,302 |
| San Benito | 49.67% | 6,337 | 42.91% | 5,475 | 3.14% | 400 | 4.29% | 547 |
| Merced | 49.30% | 18,979 | 45.43% | 17,488 | 2.45% | 943 | 2.82% | 1,086 |
| Sacramento | 49.17% | 171,917 | 45.41% | 158,784 | 2.27% | 7,946 | 3.15% | 10,997 |
| Imperial | 48.62% | 11,325 | 41.94% | 9,769 | 3.17% | 739 | 6.26% | 1,459 |
| Stanislaus | 46.37% | 45,540 | 48.81% | 47,937 | 2.08% | 2,042 | 2.74% | 2,691 |
| Santa Barbara | 46.14% | 54,190 | 47.42% | 55,699 | 2.42% | 2,838 | 4.02% | 4,732 |
| San Joaquin | 46.12% | 55,161 | 48.77% | 58,324 | 2.44% | 2,915 | 2.68% | 3,196 |
| San Bernardino | 45.87% | 147,602 | 47.97% | 154,357 | 2.82% | 9,069 | 3.34% | 10,738 |
| Humboldt | 45.39% | 20,156 | 43.33% | 19,243 | 2.79% | 1,240 | 8.49% | 3,771 |
| Fresno | 44.61% | 74,110 | 50.02% | 83,082 | 2.17% | 3,599 | 3.20% | 5,320 |
| Ventura | 44.53% | 88,110 | 49.37% | 97,678 | 2.55% | 5,047 | 3.55% | 7,014 |
| Riverside | 43.71% | 145,032 | 50.45% | 167,416 | 2.60% | 8,635 | 3.23% | 10,743 |
| Kings | 42.99% | 9,557 | 50.77% | 11,286 | 2.68% | 596 | 3.56% | 792 |
| Tuolumne | 42.54% | 8,311 | 51.68% | 10,098 | 2.55% | 499 | 3.23% | 631 |
| Del Norte | 42.52% | 3,087 | 49.60% | 3,601 | 3.58% | 260 | 4.30% | 312 |
| San Luis Obispo | 42.22% | 35,521 | 51.76% | 43,542 | 2.66% | 2,241 | 3.35% | 2,822 |
| San Diego | 42.06% | 289,580 | 51.12% | 351,967 | 2.92% | 20,089 | 3.91% | 26,901 |
| Alpine | 41.07% | 223 | 48.25% | 262 | 5.52% | 30 | 5.15% | 28 |
| Amador | 41.04% | 5,331 | 53.80% | 6,988 | 2.11% | 274 | 3.05% | 396 |
| Yuba | 40.82% | 5,424 | 52.17% | 6,933 | 3.25% | 432 | 3.76% | 500 |
| Trinity | 40.49% | 1,969 | 47.48% | 2,309 | 5.16% | 251 | 6.87% | 334 |
| Tehama | 39.75% | 7,228 | 52.65% | 9,572 | 3.92% | 712 | 3.69% | 670 |
| Butte | 39.47% | 24,949 | 53.85% | 34,037 | 2.87% | 1,814 | 3.81% | 2,408 |
| Siskiyou | 39.22% | 6,331 | 52.46% | 8,468 | 3.57% | 577 | 4.75% | 767 |
| Calaveras | 39.16% | 6,177 | 52.34% | 8,256 | 2.68% | 423 | 5.82% | 918 |
| Plumas | 38.92% | 3,253 | 55.13% | 4,608 | 2.62% | 219 | 3.33% | 278 |
| Tulare | 38.74% | 27,663 | 56.23% | 40,154 | 2.06% | 1,472 | 2.98% | 2,123 |
| Mono | 38.66% | 1,302 | 54.10% | 1,822 | 2.29% | 77 | 4.96% | 167 |
| Nevada | 38.14% | 14,327 | 55.61% | 20,889 | 2.54% | 955 | 3.71% | 1,390 |
| Orange | 37.60% | 254,444 | 56.50% | 382,392 | 2.48% | 16,803 | 3.43% | 23,159 |
| Kern | 37.35% | 50,571 | 56.51% | 76,512 | 2.74% | 3,713 | 3.39% | 4,588 |
| Madera | 36.86% | 9,520 | 57.06% | 14,736 | 2.46% | 636 | 3.61% | 933 |
| Mariposa | 36.85% | 2,567 | 54.64% | 3,806 | 3.22% | 224 | 5.30% | 369 |
| El Dorado | 36.44% | 20,531 | 57.23% | 32,240 | 2.63% | 1,484 | 3.70% | 2,084 |
| Sierra | 36.31% | 618 | 53.94% | 918 | 3.58% | 61 | 6.17% | 105 |
| Lassen | 36.04% | 2,921 | 56.00% | 4,538 | 3.83% | 310 | 4.14% | 335 |
| Placer | 36.01% | 30,488 | 58.11% | 49,202 | 2.25% | 1,903 | 3.64% | 3,077 |
| Shasta | 35.84% | 18,581 | 57.19% | 29,653 | 3.65% | 1,893 | 3.32% | 1,721 |
| Colusa | 35.68% | 1,695 | 59.82% | 2,842 | 1.60% | 76 | 2.91% | 138 |
| Inyo | 35.36% | 2,328 | 57.52% | 3,787 | 3.37% | 222 | 3.75% | 247 |
| Glenn | 35.17% | 2,592 | 58.34% | 4,299 | 3.12% | 230 | 3.37% | 248 |
| Sutter | 34.04% | 7,328 | 60.97% | 13,126 | 2.42% | 521 | 2.58% | 554 |
| Modoc | 33.03% | 1,132 | 58.01% | 1,988 | 4.93% | 169 | 4.03% | 138 |