All 80 biennially elected seats of the State Assembly were up for election this year. Each seat has a two-year term. The Republicans took narrow control of the State Assembly.
California State Assembly - 1994
Seats
Republican-Held
41
Democratic-Held
39
1994 Elections
Democratic Incumbent and Uncontested
34
Republican Incumbent and Uncontested
23
Contested, Open Seats
23
Total
80
Statewide ballot propositionsedit
Ten ballot propositions qualified to be listed on the general election ballot in California. Eight measures passed while four failed.
Proposition 181edit
(Passenger Rail and Clean Air Bond Act of 1994.) Proposition 181 failed with 34.92% of the vote.
Proposition 182edit
Passed by voters, but courts struck it down.
Proposition 183edit
(Recall Elections. State Officers.) Proposition 183 passed with 67.47% of the vote.
Proposition 184edit
(Increased Sentences. Repeat Offenders (Three Strikes)) Proposition 184 passed with 71.85% of the vote.
Proposition 185edit
(Public Transportation Trust Funds. Gasoline Sales Tax. Initiative Statute.) Proposition 185 failed with 19.47% of the vote.
Proposition 186edit
(Health Services. Taxes.) Proposition 186 failed with 26.58% of the vote.
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California s state elections were held November 8 1994 Necessary primary elections were held on June 7 Up for election were all the seats of the California State Assembly 20 seats of the California Senate seven constitutional officers all the seats of the California Board of Equalization as well as votes on retention of two Supreme Court justices and various appeals court judges Ten ballot measures were also up for approval Municipal offices were also included in the election 2 1994 California elections 1992 November 8 1994 1996 Registered14 723 784 1 Turnout60 45 14 87 pp 1 Contents 1 Constitutional Offices 1 1 Governor 1 2 Lieutenant governor 1 3 Secretary of State 1 4 Controller 1 5 Treasurer 1 6 Attorney general 1 7 Insurance Commissioner 1 8 Superintendent of Public Instruction 2 Board of Equalization 2 1 Overview 2 2 District 1 2 3 District 2 2 4 District 3 2 5 District 4 3 Judicial system 3 1 Supreme Court of California 3 2 California Courts of Appeal 4 Legislature elections 4 1 State Senate 4 2 State Assembly 5 Statewide ballot propositions 5 1 Proposition 181 5 2 Proposition 182 5 3 Proposition 183 5 4 Proposition 184 5 5 Proposition 185 5 6 Proposition 186 5 7 Proposition 187 5 8 Proposition 188 5 9 Proposition 189 5 10 Proposition 190 5 11 Proposition 191 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksConstitutional Offices editGovernor edit See also 1994 California gubernatorial election 1994 California gubernatorial election Party Candidate Votes Republican Pete Wilson incumbent 4 781 766 55 2 Democratic Kathleen Brown 3 519 766 40 6 Libertarian Richard Rider 149 281 1 7 American Independent Jerome McCready 133 870 1 5 Peace and Freedom Gloria Estela LaRiva 80 440 0 9 No party Write ins 219 0 0 Invalid or blank votes 235 261 2 64 Total votes 8 900 603 100 0 Turnout votes Republican hold Lieutenant governor edit See also 1994 California lieutenant gubernatorial election 1994 Lieutenant Governor of California election Party Candidate Votes Democratic Gray Davis 4 441 429 52 42 Republican Cathie Wright 3 412 777 40 28 Peace and Freedom Jaime Luis Gomez 185 254 2 19 Libertarian Bob New 180 896 2 13 Green Daniel Moses 160 093 1 89 American Independent Robert W Lewis 92 642 1 09 Invalid or blank votes 427 545 4 80 Total votes 8 473 091 100 0 Turnout votes Democratic hold Secretary of State edit See also 1994 California Secretary of State election 1994 California Secretary of State election Party Candidate Votes Republican Bill Jones 3 727 894 45 27 Democratic Tony Miller 3 690 841 44 82 Green Margaret Garcia 315 079 3 83 Libertarian Peggy Christensen 248 748 3 02 American Independent Dorothy Kreiss Robbins 151 720 1 84 Peace and Freedom Israel Feuer 99 916 1 21 Invalid or blank votes 666 438 7 49 Total votes 8 900 636 100 00 Turnout votes Republican gain from Democratic Controller edit See also 1994 California State Controller election 1994 California State Controller election Party Candidate Votes Democratic Kathleen Connell 3 983 053 48 32 Republican Tom McClintock 3 796 387 46 06 Peace and Freedom Elizabeth Nakano 182 836 2 22 American Independent Nathan E Johnson 152 356 1 85 Libertarian Cullene Marie Lang 128 378 1 56 Invalid or blank votes 657 626 7 39 Total votes 8 900 636 100 00 Turnout votes Democratic hold Treasurer edit See also 1994 California State Treasurer election 1994 California State Treasurer election Party Candidate Votes Republican Matt Fong 3 970 308 48 46 Democratic Phil Angelides 3 488 891 42 58 Libertarian John Petersen 335 452 4 09 American Independent George M McCoy 203 419 2 48 Peace and Freedom Jan B Tucker 195 667 2 39 No party Write ins 47 0 00 Invalid or blank votes 706 852 7 94 Total votes 8 900 636 100 0 Turnout votes Republican gain from Democratic Attorney general edit See also 1994 California Attorney General election 1994 California Attorney General election Party Candidate Votes Republican Dan Lungren incumbent 4 438 733 53 86 Democratic Tom Umberg 3 256 070 39 51 Libertarian Richard N Burns 274 335 3 33 Peace and Freedom Robert J Evans 271 459 3 29 Invalid or blank votes 680 039 7 42 Total votes 8 920 636 100 0 Turnout votes Republican hold Insurance Commissioner edit See also 1994 California Insurance Commissioner election 1994 California Insurance Commissioner election Party Candidate Votes Republican Chuck Quackenbush 4 015 858 48 82 Democratic Art Torres 3 567 996 43 38 Libertarian Ted Brown 346 007 4 21 Peace and Freedom Tom Condit 150 844 1 83 American Independent A Jacques 144 782 1 76 Invalid or blank votes 675 149 7 59 Total votes 8 900 636 100 0 Turnout votes Republican gain from Democratic Superintendent of Public Instruction edit See also 1994 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election California State Superintendent of Public Instruction election 1994 3 Candidate Votes Delaine Eastin 3 892 681 55 60 Maureen DiMarco 3 108 221 44 40 Hal Rice write in 20 0 00 Invalid or blank votes 1 899 714 21 34 Total votes 8 900 636 100 0 Voter turnout Board of Equalization editOverview edit California Board of Equalization elections 1994 Party Votes Percentage Seats Republican 3 684 744 48 04 2 0 Democratic 3 388 312 44 17 2 0 Libertarian 327 040 4 26 0 0 American Independent 140 030 1 83 0 0 Peace and Freedom 130 761 1 70 0 0 Invalid or blank votes 1 180 321 13 34 Totals 8 851 208 100 00 4 District 1 edit 1994 State Board of Equalization District 1 election Party Candidate Votes Democratic Johan Klehs 1 107 750 51 47 Republican Robert Bob Strawn 835 235 41 13 Libertarian Kennita Watson 159 144 7 39 Invalid or blank votes 420 165 16 33 Total votes 2 522 294 100 00 Turnout votes Democratic hold District 2 edit 1994 State Board of Equalization District 2 election Party Candidate Votes Republican Dean Andal 1 129 995 54 13 Democratic Robert Presley 817 539 39 16 American Independent Ernest Vance 140 030 6 71 Invalid or blank votes 239 140 10 28 Total votes 2 326 704 100 00 Turnout votes Republican hold District 3 edit 1994 State Board of Equalization District 3 election Party Candidate Votes Republican Ernest J Dronenburg incumbent 1 179 103 59 23 Democratic Mary Christian Heising 660 596 33 19 Libertarian Ken Mason 103 711 5 21 Peace and Freedom Maxine Bell Quirk 47 226 2 37 Invalid or blank votes 295 344 12 92 Total votes 2 285 980 100 00 Turnout votes Republican hold District 4 edit 1994 State Board of Equalization District 4 election Party Candidate Votes Democratic Brad Sherman incumbent 802 427 53 83 Republican Ernie Dynda 540 411 36 26 Peace and Freedom Shirley Rachel Isaacson 83 535 5 60 Libertarian Lawrence D Goldberg 64 185 2 84 Invalid or blank votes 225 672 13 15 Total votes 1 716 230 100 00 Turnout votes Democratic holdJudicial system editSupreme Court of California edit Associate Justice Ronald George Seat 1 Vote on retention Votes Yes 3 153 849 57 02 No 2 376 799 42 98 Invalid 3 369 988 37 85 Total votes 8 900 636 100 0 Turnout Associate Justice Joyce Kennard Seat 2 Vote on retention Votes Yes 3 336 442 58 67 No 2 350 567 41 33 Invalid 3 213 627 36 11 Total votes 8 900 636 100 0 Turnout Associate Justice Kathryn Werdegar Seat 3 Vote on retention Votes Yes 3 423 582 61 34 No 2 158 181 38 66 Invalid 3 318 873 37 29 Total votes 8 900 636 100 0 Turnout California Courts of Appeal edit Main article California Courts of Appeal elections 1994Legislature elections editState Senate edit For individual races see California State Senate elections 1994 There are 40 seats in the State Senate For this election candidates running in even numbered districts ran for four year terms California State Senate 1994 Seats Democratic Held 21 Republican Held 17 Independent Held 2 1994 Elections Republican Held and Uncontested 11 Contested 20 Democratic Held and Uncontested 8 Independent Held and Uncontested 1 Total 40 State Assembly edit For individual races see California State Assembly elections 1994 All 80 biennially elected seats of the State Assembly were up for election this year Each seat has a two year term The Republicans took narrow control of the State Assembly California State Assembly 1994 Seats Republican Held 41 Democratic Held 39 1994 Elections Democratic Incumbent and Uncontested 34 Republican Incumbent and Uncontested 23 Contested Open Seats 23 Total 80Statewide ballot propositions editTen ballot propositions qualified to be listed on the general election ballot in California Eight measures passed while four failed Proposition 181 edit Passenger Rail and Clean Air Bond Act of 1994 Proposition 181 failed with 34 92 of the vote Proposition 182 edit Passed by voters but courts struck it down Proposition 183 edit Recall Elections State Officers Proposition 183 passed with 67 47 of the vote Proposition 184 edit Increased Sentences Repeat Offenders Three Strikes Proposition 184 passed with 71 85 of the vote Proposition 185 edit Public Transportation Trust Funds Gasoline Sales Tax Initiative Statute Proposition 185 failed with 19 47 of the vote Proposition 186 edit Health Services Taxes Proposition 186 failed with 26 58 of the vote Proposition 187 edit Main article California Proposition 187 1994 Illegal Aliens Ineligibility for Public Services Verification and Reporting Proposition 187 passed with 58 93 of the vote Proposition 188 edit Smoking and Tobacco Products Local Preemption Statewide Regulation Proposition 188 failed with 29 31 of the vote Proposition 189 edit Bail Exception Felony Sexual Assault Proposition 189 passed with 79 41 of the vote Proposition 190 edit Commission on Judicial Performance Proposition 190 passed with 63 87 of the vote Proposition 191 edit Abolish Justice Courts Proposition 191 passed with 61 05 of the vote See also editCalifornia State Legislature California State Assembly California State Assembly elections 1994 California State Senate California State Senate elections 1994 Districts in California Political party strength in U S states Political party strength in California Elections in CaliforniaReferences edit a b Historical Voter Registration and Participation PDF California Secretary of State Statement of Vote to the 1994 general election PDF Archived from the original PDF on July 30 2008 Retrieved August 14 2008 Election Results from the Secretary of StateExternal links editOfficial election results from the California Secretary of State California Legislative District Maps 1911 Present RAND California Election Returns District Definitions Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1994 California elections amp oldid 1216491290, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
