Elections / 1994 · Senate · CA
The Democratic candidate won California's Senate seat D+1.9.
California, 1994. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
California — 1994 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
3,979,152
46.7%
Republican (R)
3,817,025
44.8%
All others
717,739
8.4%
Margin
D+1.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1994 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Feinstein | DDemocrat | 3,979,152 | 46.7% |
| Michael Huffington | RRepublican | 3,817,025 | 44.8% |
| Elizabeth Cervantes Barron | OPeace And Freedom | 255,301 | 3.0% |
| Richard Benjamin Boddie | OLibertarian | 179,100 | 2.1% |
| Paul Meeuwenberg | OAmerican Independent | 142,771 | 1.7% |
| Barbara Blong | OGreen | 140,567 | 1.7% |
California's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −3.3% |
| 1980 | +19.4% |
| 1982 | −6.8% |
| 1986 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | −8.8% |
| 1992 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | +19.3% |
| 2004 | +19.9% |
| 2006 | +24.4% |
| 2010 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | +22.1% |
| 2024 | +17.7% |