George Deukmejian, Governor

George Deukmejian

Governor
Born
June 6, 1928
Died
May 8, 2018
Age at death
89
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1982–1986
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Deukmejian8.4M
Opponents6.6M
2
Elections run

Between 1982 and 1986, George Deukmejian ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Deukmejian's biggest single-election total was 4,505,601 votes, in the 1986 governor election in California. Deukmejian's closest win came in the 1982 governor election in California, decided by 93,345 votes.

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How many votes has George Deukmejian received?

George Deukmejian has received 8,386,615 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

George Deukmejian’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986GovernorCaliforniaWon4,505,60160.54%Tom Bradley (head-to-head)
1982GovernorCaliforniaWon3,881,01449.28%Tom Bradley (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q461709). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Deukmejian: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-deukmejian. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.