1994 California State Senate election

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1994 California State Senate election
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  1992 November 8, 1994 (1994-11-08) 1996  

20 seats from even-numbered districts in the California State Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Bill Lockyer, 1997.jpg Kenneth L. Maddy, 1997.jpg
Leader Bill Lockyer Kenneth Maddy
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 10th–Hayward 14th–Fresno
Seats before2315
Seats after2117
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg2
Popular vote1,794,2311,596,944
Percentage49.49%44.05%

1994 California State Senate election.svg
Results:
     Democratic gain     Republican gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     Independent hold
     No election held

President pro tempore before election

Bill Lockyer
Democratic

President pro tempore-designate

Bill Lockyer
Democratic

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.

Contents

Overview

California State Senate elections, 1994
PartyVotesPercentageNot upIncumbentsOpenBeforeAfter+/–
Democratic 1,794,23149.49%101032321-2
Republican 1,596,94444.05%9421517+2
Independent 135,7123.74%110220
Libertarian 58,5761.62%000000
Peace and Freedom 39,8351.10%000000
Invalid or blank votes307,5957.82%
Totals3,932,893100.00%201554040

Results

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

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

District 2

California's 2nd State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Thompson (incumbent) 162,610 60.41
Republican Frank McMichael95,27535.40
Peace and Freedom Pamela 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%
Republican Maurice Johannessen (incumbent) 133,101 54.38
Democratic Michael 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%
Democratic Leroy F. Greene (incumbent) 125,138 53.71
Republican Dave Cox 107,85346.29
Invalid or blank votes15,6866.31
Total votes248,677 100.00
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th State Senate district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Quentin L. Kopp 135,712 63.53
Democratic Patrick C. Fitzgerald42,63019.96
Republican Tom Spinosa30,75314.40
Libertarian Mark 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%
Democratic Bill Lockyer (incumbent) 124,365 62.97
Republican Anthony 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%
Republican Dick Monteith 100,902 49.45
Democratic Dan McCorquodale (incumbent)96,54347.32
Libertarian Linda 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%
Republican Kenneth L. Maddy 168,017 70.62
Democratic Tony 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%
Democratic Jim Costa 70,329 51.57
Republican Phil 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%
Democratic Jack O'Connell 158,161 59.04
Republican Steve 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%
Democratic Herschel Rosenthal (incumbent) 75,345 58.46
Republican Dolores 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%
Democratic Richard Polanco 46,613 68.03
Republican Yong Tai Lee15,84723.13
Peace and Freedom Pearl Wolff3,8455.61
Libertarian Vincent 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%
Democratic Hilda Solis 73,371 63.13
Republican Dave Boyer37,95032.65
Libertarian George 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%
Democratic Diane Watson (incumbent) 117,204 82.93
Republican Joe Piechowski19,24513.62
Libertarian Bob Weber3,0422.15
Peace and Freedom Wassin 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%
Democratic Ralph C. Dills (incumbent) 95,753 50.48
Republican David Barrett Cohen81,19342.80
Peace and Freedom Cindy V. Henderson6,6983.53
Libertarian Neal 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%
Democratic Charles Calderon (incumbent) 72,968 67.90
Republican Ken 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%
Democratic Ruben Ayala (incumbent) 76,849 60.74
Republican Earl 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%
Republican Rob Hurtt (incumbent) 70,404 57.26
Democratic Donna Chessen45,02736.62
Libertarian Thomas 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%
Republican Ray Haynes 121,263 55.00
Democratic Kay Ceniceros91,58041.54
Libertarian David 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%
Republican William A. Craven (incumbent) 156,090 65.53
Democratic Thomas Berry60,97625.60
Libertarian August Anderson11,3364.76
Peace and Freedom Mary 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%
Democratic Stephen Peace (incumbent) 77,211 48.04
Republican Joe Ghougassian72,41045.05
Peace and Freedom Elena Smith Pelayo6,3473.95
Libertarian Ben Gibbs4,7582.96
Invalid or blank votes10,6316.20
Total votes171,357 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "State Senate All Districts" (PDF). California Secretary of State. December 16, 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 30, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2008.