California gubernatorial election, 1994

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


nominee1 = Pete Wilson
party1 = California Republican Party
popular_vote1 = 4,781,766
percentage1 = 55.18


nominee2 = Kathleen Brown
party2 = California Democratic Party
popular_vote2 = 3,519,799
percentage2 = 40.62
map_

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map_size = 300px
map_caption = Election results by county
title = Governor
before_election = Pete Wilson
before_party = California Republican Party
after_election = Pete Wilson
after_party = California Republican Party

The 1994 California gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, in the midst of that year's Republican Revolution. Incumbent Republican Pete Wilson easily won re-election over his main challenger, Democratic State Treasurer Kathleen Brown.

Primary elections

Held on June 3, 1994. Source: California Secretary of State [ [http://vote96.sos.ca.gov/Vote96/html/stats/SOVp94.htm 1996 California Voter Information: Statement ] ]

Democratic

Election box winning candidate no party no change
candidate = Kathleen Brown
votes = 1,110,372
percentage = 48.38Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = John Garamendi
votes = 755,876
percentage = 32.93Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Tom Hayden
votes = 318,777
percentage = 13.89Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Charles Pineda, Jr.
votes = 57,314
percentage = 2.50Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Jonathan Trip
votes = 31,716
percentage = 1.38Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Mark Calney
votes = 21,121
percentage = 0.92Election box invalid no party no change
votes = 139,710
percentage = 5.74Election box total no party no change
votes = 2,434,866
percentage = 100.00

Republican

Election box winning candidate no party no change
candidate = Pete Wilson (incumbent)
votes = 1,266,832
percentage = 61.44Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Ron K. Unz
votes = 707,431
percentage = 34.31Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Jim Hart
votes = 44,083
percentage = 2.14Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Louis D'Arrigo
votes = 43,448
percentage = 2.11Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Mike Eagles (write-in)
votes = 34
percentage = 0.00Election box invalid no party no change
votes = 92,580
percentage = 4.30Election box total no party no change
votes = 2,154,408
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 Republican Party
candidate = Pete Wilson (incumbent)
votes = 4,781,766
percentage = 55.18Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Kathleen Brown
votes = 3,519,799
percentage = 40.62Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Richard Rider
votes = 149,281
percentage = 1.72Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Jerome McCready
votes = 133,870
percentage = 1.54Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party
candidate = Gloria Estela LaRiva
votes = 80,440
percentage = 0.93Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Write-ins
votes = 219
percentage = 0.00Election box invalid no change
votes = 235,261
percentage = 2.64Election box total no change
votes = 8,900,855
percentage = 100.00Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

Results by county

References

External links

* [http://primary96.ss.ca.gov/e/stat/statement.html Statement of vote '94]