United States Senate election in California, 1994

Infobox Election
election_name = United States Senate election in California, 1994
country = California
type = presidential
ongoing = no
previous_election = United States Senate special election in California, 1992
previous_year = 1992
next_election = United States Senate election in California, 2000
next_year = 2000
election_date = November 8 1994


nominee1 = Dianne Feinstein
party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1 = 3,979,152
percentage1 = 46.74


nominee2 = Michael Huffington
party2 = Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2 = 3,817,025
percentage2 = 44.83
map_

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map_size = 300px
map_caption = Election results by county
title = Senator
before_election = Dianne Feinstein
before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
after_election = Dianne Feinstein
after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

The 1994 United States Senate election in California was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein faced her first reelection since winning the open seat in a special election in 1992. This race was one of the highly contested seats of the 1994 Senate elections, but Feinstein prevailed over liberal Republican Congressman Michael Huffington.

Primary results

[http://vote96.sos.ca.gov/Vote96/html/stats/SOVp94.htm From the Secretary of State of California]

Democratic

Election box winning candidate no party no change
candidate = Dianne Feinstein (incumbent)
votes = 1,635,837
percentage = 74.20Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Ted J. Andromedas
votes = 297,128
percentage = 13.48Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Daniel O'Dowd
votes = 271,615
percentage = 12.32Election box total no party no change
votes = 2,204,580
percentage = 100.00

Republican

Election box winning candidate no party no change
candidate = Michael Huffington (incumbent)
votes = 1,072,358
percentage = 53.79Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = William E. Dannemeyer
votes = 565,864
percentage = 28.38Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Kate Squires
votes = 202,950
percentage = 10.18Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = James Peter Gough
votes = 58,853
percentage = 2.95Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Wolf G. Dalichau
votes = 58,307
percentage = 2.92Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = John M. Brown
votes = 35,212
percentage = 1.77Election box total no party no change
votes = 1,993,544
percentage = 100.00

Peace & Freedom

Election box winning candidate no party no change
candidate = Elizabeth Cervantes Barron
votes = 3,487
percentage = 70.70Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Larry D. Hampshire
votes = 1,445
percentage = 29.30Election box total no party no change
votes = 4,932
percentage = 100.00

Others

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Richard Benjamin Boddie
votes = 120,622
percentage = 100.00Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Paul Meeuwenberg
votes = 13,596
percentage = 100.00Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Green Party of California
candidate = Barbara Blong
votes =
percentage = 100.00

Results

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Dianne Feinstein (incumbent)
votes = 3,979,152
percentage = 46.74Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Michael Huffington
votes = 3,817,025
percentage = 44.83Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Elizabeth Cervantes Barron
votes = 255,301
percentage = 3.00Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Richard Benjamin Boddie
votes = 179,100
percentage = 2.10Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Paul Meeuwenberg
votes = 142,771
percentage = 1.68Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Green Party (United States)
candidate = Barbara Blong
votes = 140,567
percentage = 1.65Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Write-ins
votes = 173
percentage = 0.00Election box invalid no change
votes = 386,547
percentage = 4.48Election box total no change
votes = 8,636,900
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = 46.98Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

Results by county

Final results from the Secretary of State. [ [http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/1992_general/statement_of_vote_general_1992.pdf] ]

ee also

*United States Senate elections, 1994

External links

*JoinCalifornia [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1994-11-08 1994 General Election]