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- 1974 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1974 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Democratic nominee Mervyn Dymally narrowly defeated Republican incumbent John L. Harmer with 49.19% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 4, 1974.
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
Mervyn Dymally, State Senator
Lawrence E. Walsh, State Senator
Howard Miller
Elizabeth Smith Weingand
Robert Battin
Fidel González Jr.
A. John Merlo
Cy King
Results
= Republican primary
=Candidates
John L. Harmer, State Senator
John Veneman, State Assemblyman
Results
General election
= Candidates
=Major party candidates
Mervyn Dymally, Democratic
John L. Harmer, Republican
Other candidates
Marilyn Seals, Peace and Freedom
Alberta M. Procell, American Independent