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1994 California State Senate election

The 1994 California State Senate elections were held on November 8, 1994. Senate seats of even-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. Senators serve four-year terms and are limited to two terms. The Democrats lost two seats to the Republicans, but maintained a majority in the Senate.

1994 California State Senate election
← 1992November 8, 1994 (1994-11-08)1996 →
20 seats from even-numbered districts in the California State Senate
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderBill LockyerKenneth Maddy
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Leader's seat10th–Hayward14th–Fresno
Seats before2315
Seats after2117
Seat changeDecrease2Increase2
Popular vote1,794,2311,596,944
Percentage49.49%44.05%
President pro tempore before election

Bill Lockyer
Democratic

President pro tempore-designate

Bill Lockyer
Democratic

Overview

California State Senate elections, 1994
PartyVotesPercentageNot upIncumbentsOpenBeforeAfter+/–
Democratic1,794,23149.49%101032321-2
Republican1,596,94444.05%9421517+2
Independent135,7123.74%110220
Libertarian58,5761.62%000000
Peace and Freedom39,8351.10%000000
Invalid or blank votes307,5957.82%——————
Totals3,932,893100.00%201554040—

Results

Final results from the California Secretary of State:[1]

District 2 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 14 • District 16 • District 18 • District 20 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 28 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 36 • District 38 • District 40

District 2

California's 2nd State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMike Thompson (incumbent) 162,610 60.41
RepublicanFrank McMichael95,27535.40
Peace and FreedomPamela Elizondo11,2894.19
Invalid or blank votes19,9695.65
Total votes289,143 100.00
Democratic hold

District 4

California's 4th State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMaurice Johannessen (incumbent) 133,101 54.38
DemocraticMichael H. McGowan111,66745.62
Invalid or blank votes16,1646.19
Total votes260,932 100.00
Republican hold

District 6

California's 6th State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLeroy F. Greene (incumbent) 125,138 53.71
RepublicanDave Cox107,85346.29
Invalid or blank votes15,6866.31
Total votes248,677 100.00
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentQuentin L. Kopp 135,712 63.53
DemocraticPatrick C. Fitzgerald42,63019.96
RepublicanTom Spinosa30,75314.40
LibertarianMark Valverde4,5122.11
Invalid or blank votes30,07612.34
Total votes216,613 100.00
Independent hold

District 10

California's 10th State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBill Lockyer (incumbent) 124,365 62.97
RepublicanAnthony R. Smith, Sr.73,14137.03
Invalid or blank votes20,9789.60
Total votes312,603 100.00
Democratic hold

District 12

California's 12th State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDick Monteith 100,902 49.45
DemocraticDan McCorquodale (incumbent)96,54347.32
LibertarianLinda Marie DeGroat6,5963.23
Invalid or blank votes12,0905.59
Total votes216,041 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 14

California's 14th State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKenneth L. Maddy 168,017 70.62
DemocraticTony Hagopian69,89129.38
Invalid or blank votes14,1702.46
Total votes252,078 100.00
Republican hold

District 16

California's 16th State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJim Costa 70,329 51.57
RepublicanPhil Wyman (incumbent)66,05348.43
Invalid or blank votes8,5295.89
Total votes144,911 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 18

California's 18th State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJack O'Connell 158,161 59.04
RepublicanSteve MacElvaine109,73440.96
Invalid or blank votes11,9654.28
Total votes279,860 100.00
Democratic hold

District 20

California's 20th State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHerschel Rosenthal (incumbent) 75,345 58.46
RepublicanDolores Bender White53,52841.54
Invalid or blank votes14,69410.23
Total votes143,567 100.00
Democratic hold

District 22

California's 22nd State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRichard Polanco 46,613 68.03
RepublicanYong Tai Lee15,84723.13
Peace and FreedomPearl Wolff3,8455.61
LibertarianVincent Way2,2173.24
Invalid or blank votes8,76411.34
Total votes77,286 100.00
Democratic hold

District 24

California's 24th State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHilda Solis 73,371 63.13
RepublicanDave Boyer37,95032.65
LibertarianGeorge Curtis Feger4,9104.22
Invalid or blank votes14,41311.03
Total votes130,644 100.00
Democratic hold

District 26

California's 26th State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDiane Watson (incumbent) 117,204 82.93
RepublicanJoe Piechowski19,24513.62
LibertarianBob Weber3,0422.15
Peace and FreedomWassin A. Snededdin1,8451.31
Invalid or blank votes14,1659.11
Total votes155,501 100.00
Democratic hold

District 28

California's 28th State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRalph C. Dills (incumbent) 95,753 50.48
RepublicanDavid Barrett Cohen81,19342.80
Peace and FreedomCindy V. Henderson6,6983.53
LibertarianNeal Arvid Donner6,0383.18
Invalid or blank votes19,4299.29
Total votes209,111 100.00
Democratic hold

District 30

California's 30th State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCharles Calderon (incumbent) 72,968 67.90
RepublicanKen Gow34,49832.10
Invalid or blank votes12,98610.78
Total votes120,452 100.00
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRuben Ayala (incumbent) 76,849 60.74
RepublicanEarl De Vries49,68739.26
Invalid or blank votes11,9668.64
Total votes138,502 100.00
Democratic hold

District 34

California's 34th State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRob Hurtt (incumbent) 70,404 57.26
DemocraticDonna Chessen45,02736.62
LibertarianThomas E. Reimer7,5306.12
Invalid or blank votes14,80410.75
Total votes137,765 100.00
Republican hold

District 36

California's 36th State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRay Haynes 121,263 55.00
DemocraticKay Ceniceros91,58041.54
LibertarianDavid R. Sarosi7,6373.46
Invalid or blank votes10,2224.43
Total votes230,702 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 38

California's 38th State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanWilliam A. Craven (incumbent) 156,090 65.53
DemocraticThomas Berry60,97625.60
LibertarianAugust Anderson11,3364.76
Peace and FreedomMary Ann Niki9,8114.12
Invalid or blank votes25,8949.80
Total votes264,107 100.00
Republican hold

District 40

California's 40th State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticStephen Peace (incumbent) 77,211 48.04
RepublicanJoe Ghougassian72,41045.05
Peace and FreedomElena Smith Pelayo6,3473.95
LibertarianBen Gibbs4,7582.96
Invalid or blank votes10,6316.20
Total votes171,357 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

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