California lieutenant governor election, 1994

Infobox Election
election_name = California lieutenant governor election, 1994
country = California
type = presidential
ongoing = no
previous_election = California lieutenant governor election, 1990
previous_year = 1990
next_election = California lieutenant governor election, 1998
next_year = 1998
election_date = November 8 1994


nominee1 = Gray Davis
party1 = California Democratic Party
popular_vote1 = 4,441,429
percentage1 = 52.42


nominee2 = Cathie Wright
party2 = California Republican Party
popular_vote2 = 3,412,777
percentage2 = 40.28
map_

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map_size = 300px
map_caption = Election results by county
title = Lt. Governor
before_election = Leo T. McCarthy
before_party = California Democratic Party
after_election = Gray Davis
after_party = California Democratic Party

The 1994 California lieutenant governor election occurred on November 8, 1994. The primary elections took place on March 8, 1994. State Controller Gray Davis, the Democratic nominee, decisively defeated the Republican nominee, State Senator Cathie Wright, for the office previously held by incumbent Leo T. McCarthy, who chose to retire.

Primary results

Final results from the Secretary of State of California [ [http://primary98.sos.ca.gov/Final/P98_SOV.pdf CA Secretary of State - Vote98 - Official Results] ]

Democratic

Election box winning candidate no party no change
candidate = Gray Davis
votes = 1,992,320
percentage = 80.79Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Philip R. Ashamallah
votes = 473,848
percentage = 18.21Election box total no party no change
votes = 2,466,168
percentage = 100.00

Republican

Election box winning candidate no party no change
candidate = Cathie Wright
votes = 1,178,369
percentage = 62.72Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Stan Statham
votes = 700,451
percentage = 37.28Election box total no party no change
votes = 1,878,820
percentage = 100.00

Green

Election box winning candidate no party no change
candidate = Daniel Moses
votes = 12,186
percentage = 71.40Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = None of the above
votes = 4,881
percentage = 28.60Election box total no party no change
votes = 17,067
percentage = 100.00

Others

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Robert W. Lewis
votes = 18,171
percentage = 100.00Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Bob New
votes = 13,753
percentage = 100.00Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Jamie Luis Gomez
votes = 4,465
percentage = 100.00

General election results

Final results from the Secretary of State of California. [http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/1994_general/sov_94_gen_complete.pdf] Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Gray Davis
votes = 4,441,429
percentage = 52.42Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Cathie Wright
votes = 3,412,777
percentage = 40.28Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Jaime Luis Gomez
votes = 185,254
percentage = 2.19Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Bob New
votes = 180,896
percentage = 2.13Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Green Party of California
candidate = Daniel Moses
votes = 160,093
percentage = 1.89Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Robert W. Lewis
votes = 92,642
percentage = 1.09Election box invalid no change
votes = 235,261
percentage = 2.64Election box total no change
votes = 8,708,352
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = 45.96Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

Results by county

ee also

*California state elections, 1994
*State of California
*Lieutenant Governor of California
*List of Lieutenant Governors of California

References

External links

* [http://www.votecircle.com VoteCircle.com Non-partisan resources & vote sharing network for Californians]
* [http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections.htm Information on the elections from California's Secretary of State]