1998 California Attorney General election
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
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 |