1992 California State Senate election
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20 seats from odd-numbered districts in the California State Senate
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader David Roberti Kenneth L. Maddy
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 20th–Los Angeles 14th–Fresno
Seats before 25 14
Seats after 23 15
Seat change Decrease2 Increase1
Popular vote 2,582,789 2,528,842
Percentage 45.42% 44.47%
President pro tempore before election

David Roberti
Democratic

President pro tempore-designate

David Roberti
Democratic

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The 1992 California State Senate elections were held on November 3, 1992. Senate seats of odd-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. Senators serve four-year terms and are limited to two terms. The Democratic Party held on to the majority of the seats, though they lost two, one to a Republican and one when Lucy Killea switched from Democratic to Independent.

Overview

California State Senate elections, 1992
Party Votes Percentage Not up Incumbents Open Before After +/–
Democratic 2,582,789 45.42% 17 5 3 25 23 -2
Republican 2,528,842 44.47% 2 9 3 14 15 +1
Libertarian 191,407 3.37% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Independent 187,353 3.29% 1 1 0 1 2 +1
Peace and Freedom 163,114 2.87% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Green 32,717 0.58% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Write-ins 168 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Invalid or blank votes 639,713 10.11% — — — — — —
Totals 6,326,103 100.00% 20 14 6 40 40 —

Results

Final results from the California Secretary of State:[1]

District 1

California's 1st State Senate district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Leslie (incumbent) 189,095 54.75
Democratic Thomas A. Romero 123,563 35.78
Green Kent Smith 32,717 9.47
Invalid or blank votes 29,589 7.89
Total votes 372,954 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd State Senate district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Milton Marks (incumbent) 225,869 66.44
Republican Bill Boerum 85,323 25.10
Libertarian Will C. Wohler 16,590 4.88
Peace and Freedom Giovanni Graham 12,163 3.58
Invalid or blank votes 41,370 51.2
Total votes 381,315 100.00
Democratic hold

District 5

California's 5th State Senate district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick Johnston (incumbent) 162,122 57.46
Republican Ron Stauffer 105,333 37.33
Libertarian Eric Roberts 14,713 5.21
Invalid or blank votes 23,682 7.74
Total votes 305,850 100.00
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th State Senate district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel E. Boatwright (incumbent) 195,777 58.01
Republican Gilbert Marguth 141,709 41.99
Invalid or blank votes 38,055 10.13
Total votes 375,541 100.00
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th State Senate district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicholas C. Petris 228,283 84.60
Peace and Freedom David Campbell 41,555 15.40
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th State Senate district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Becky Morgan (incumbent) 218,855 64.50
Democratic Frank W. Trinkle 104,162 30.70
Libertarian Christopher R. Inama 16,900 4.80
Invalid or blank votes 34,099 9.13
Total votes 374,016 100.00
Republican hold

District 13

California's 13th State Senate district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Alquist (incumbent) 140,081 60.46
Republican Michael Iddings 72,340 31.22
Libertarian John Harvey Webster 19,258 8.31
Invalid or blank votes 24,605 9.60
Total votes 256,284 100.00
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th State Senate district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry J. Mello (incumbent) 162,771 58.40
Republican Edward Laverone 95,412 34.13
Peace and Freedom Susanne Espinoza 20,818 7.47
Invalid or blank votes 16,888 5.71
Total votes 295,889 100.00
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th State Senate district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Rogers (incumbent) 136,298 52.15
Democratic William M. Olenick 101,715 38.92
Libertarian Fred Heiser 23,340 8.93
Invalid or blank votes 27,834 9.62
Total votes 289,187 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 19

California's 19th State Senate district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cathie Wright 146,116 53.24
Democratic Hank Starr 108,052 38.84
Libertarian Richard N. Burns 11,483 4.13
Peace and Freedom Charles Najbergier 10,569 3.80
Invalid or blank votes 26,896 8.82
Total votes 303,116 100.00
Republican hold

District 21

California's 21st State Senate district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Newton R. Russell (incumbent) 133,385 50.04
Democratic Rachel J. Dewey 116,486 43.70
Libertarian James R. "Bob" New 10,658 4.00
Peace and Freedom Jan B. Tucker 6,031 2.26
No party Lewis Weiss (write-in) 3 0.00
Invalid or blank votes 25,122 8.61
Total votes 266,563 100.00
Republican hold

District 23

California's 23rd State Senate district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Hayden 198,425 55.89
Republican Leonard H. "Len" McRoskey 117,455 33.08
Peace and Freedom Shirley Rachel Isaacson 27,976 7.88
Libertarian R. William Weilburg 11,160 3.14
No party Joseph Alexander Cota (write-in) 8 0.00
Invalid or blank votes 37,297 9.51
Total votes 355,024 100.00
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th State Senate district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Teresa Hughes 125,316 76.75
Republican Cliff McClain 30,666 18.78
Peace and Freedom Hattie Marie Benn 7,289 4.46
Invalid or blank votes 20,456 11.13
Total votes 183,727 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 27

California's 27th State Senate district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert G. Beverly (incumbent) 129,010 47.29
Democratic Brian Finander 123,956 45.44
Libertarian David J. Rosen 10,828 3.97
Peace and Freedom Patrick McCoy 8,999 3.30
Invalid or blank votes 29,687 9.81
Total votes 302,480 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 29

California's 29th State Senate district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Hill (incumbent) 148,754 56.18
Democratic Sandy Hester 116,021 43.82
Invalid or blank votes 25,685 8.84
Total votes 290,460 100.00
Republican hold

District 31

California's 31st State Senate district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Leonard (incumbent) 192,171 99.92
No party Gary R. Biggs (write-in) 119 0.06
No party Jeffrey A. Schmidt (write-in) 38 0.02
Invalid or blank votes 105,447 35.41
Total votes 297,775 100.00
Republican hold

District 33

California's 33rd State Senate district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Lewis (incumbent) 191,974 64.12
Democratic Samuel D. Eidt 86,859 29.01
Libertarian Doyle Guhy 20,543 6.86
Invalid or blank votes 36,454 10.85
Total votes 335,830 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 35

California's 35th State Senate district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marian Bergeson (incumbent) 204,504 62.24
Democratic Dorianne Garcia 107,512 32.72
Libertarian Eric Sprik 16,536 5.03
Invalid or blank votes 38,755 10.55
Total votes 367,307 100.00
Republican hold

District 37

California's 37th State Senate district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David G. Kelley 141,970 52.47
Democratic Jim Rickard 101,872 37.65
Peace and Freedom Renate M. Kline 16,870 6.24
Libertarian Craig McElvany 9,845 3.64
Invalid or blank votes 29,858 9.94
Total votes 300,415 100.00
Republican hold

District 39

California's 39th State Senate district election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Lucy Killea (incumbent) 187,353 60.40
Republican Jim Ellis 102,419 33.02
Peace and Freedom Patricia Cofre 10,844 3.50
Libertarian John P. Moody 9,553 3.08
Invalid or blank votes 27,934 8.26
Total votes 338,103 100.00
Independent hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statement of Vote. General Election. November 3, 1992" (PDF). California Secretary of State. November 3, 1992. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 30, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2008.
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