California Insurance Commissioner election, 1994

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

nominee1 = Chuck Quackenbush
party1 = California Republican Party
popular_vote1 = 4,015,858
percentage1 = 48.82

nominee2 = Art Torres
party2 = California Democratic Party
popular_vote2 = 3,567,996
percentage2 = 43.38

map_

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map_size = 300px
map_caption = Election results by county
title = Ins. Comm.
before_election = John Garamendi
before_party = California Democratic Party
after_election = Chuck Quackenbush
after_party = California Republican Party

The 1994 California Insurance Commissioner election occurred on November 8, 1994. The primary elections took place on March 8, 1994. The Republican nominee, Chuck Quackenbush, narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, State Senator Art Torres, for the office previously held by incumbent John Garamendi, who chose not to seek re-election in favor of running for Governor.

Primary results

Final results from the California Secretary of State [ [http://vote96.sos.ca.gov/Vote96/html/stats/SOVp94.htm CA Secretary of State - Official Results] ]

Democratic

Election box winning candidate no party no change
candidate = Art Torres
votes = 935,764
percentage = 46.22Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Burt Margolin
votes = 687,624
percentage = 33.96Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = John Kraft
votes = 401,261
percentage = 19.82Election box total no party no change
votes = 2,024,649
percentage = 100.00

Republican

Election box winning candidate no party no change
candidate = Chuck Quackenbush
votes = 675,242
percentage = 37.93Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Wes Bannister
votes = 370,202
percentage = 20.79Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Jim Conran
votes = 341,869
percentage = 19.20Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Jack Harden
votes = 243,479
percentage = 13.68Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Jim Stieringer
votes = 97,157
percentage = 5.46Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Glen J. Dulac
votes = 52,500
percentage = 2.95Election box total no party no change
votes = 1,780,449
percentage = 100.00

Others

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = A. Jacques (AI)
votes = 17,848
percentage = 100.00Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Tom Condit
votes =
percentage = 100.00Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Ted Brown
votes =
percentage = 100.00

Election results

Final results from the Secretary of State of California [ [http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/1994_general/sov_94_gen_complete.pdf CA Secretary of State - Statement of Votes - 1994 General Election] ] .

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Chuck Quackenbush
votes = 4,015,858
percentage = 48.82Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Art Torres
votes = 3,567,996
percentage = 43.38Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Ted Brown
votes = 346,007
percentage = 4.21Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Tom Condit
votes = 150,844
percentage = 1.83Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = A. Jacques
votes = 144,782
percentage = 1.76Election box invalid no change
votes = 676,149
percentage = 7.59Election box total no change
votes = 8,900,636
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = 46.98Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party
loser = California Democratic Party

Results by county

ee also

*California state elections, 1994
*California Insurance Commissioner

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]