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November 5, 1974

General Election

Note: A total of 6,364,597 Californians voted in this election.

Governor
Jerry Brown Democratic 50.2% Win
Houston I. Flournoy Republican 47.3% Loss
Edmon V. Kaiser American Independent 1.3% Loss
Elizabeth Keathley Peace and Freedom 1.2% Loss
 
Lieutenant Governor
Mervyn M. Dymally Democratic 49.2% Win
John L. Harmer Republican 46.3% Loss
Alberta M. Procell American Independent 1.9% Loss
Marilyn Seals Peace and Freedom 2.5% Loss
 
Secretary of State
March Fong Eu Democratic 57.9% Win
Kay McGlachlin Peace and Freedom 2.2% Loss
Charles C. Ripley American Independent 3.4% Loss
Brian R. Van Camp Republican 36.5% Loss
 
Controller
Bill Bagley Republican 44.2% Loss
Corey D. Cassanova Peace and Freedom 2.6% Loss
Ken Cory Democratic 49.6% Win
Kevin Scanlon American Independent 3.6% Loss
 
Treasurer
W. Wayne Fortner American Independent 4.7% Loss
John T. Kehoe Republican 42.8% Loss
Jesse M. Unruh Democratic 52.5% Win
 
Attorney General
William A. Norris Democratic 45% Loss
Evelle J. Younger Republican 55% Win
 
SBOE1
Henry "Hank" Arklin Republican 34.8% Loss
Pat Propst Peace and Freedom 5.2% Loss
George R. Reilly Democratic 60% Win
 
SBOE2
John W. Lynch Democratic 55.2% Win
S. Jack Templeton Republican 44.8% Loss
 
SBOE3
Bill Bennett Democratic 61.9% Win
Tally P. Mastrangelo Republican 31% Loss
Joyce W. Stancliffe American Independent 7.1% Loss
 
SBOE4
William D. Getty Republican 29.6% Loss
Richard Nevins Democratic 66.2% Win
Mike Timko Peace and Freedom 4.2% Loss
 
Senate3
Alan Cranston Democratic 60.5% Win
Gayle M. Justice Peace and Freedom 1.6% Loss
Jack McCoy American Independent 1.7% Loss
H. L. "Bill" Richardson Republican 36.2% Loss
 
CD-01
Harold T. "Bizz" Johnson Democratic 85.8% Win
Dorothy D. Paradis American Independent 14.2% Loss
 
CD-02
Don H. Clausen Republican 53% Win
Carole J. Glass Peace and Freedom 4.3% Loss
Oscar H. Klee Democratic 42.7% Loss
 
CD-03
Ivaldo Lenci Republican 27.7% Loss
John E. Moss Democratic 72.3% Win
 
CD-04
Robert L. Leggett Democratic 100% Win
 
CD-05
Raymond Broshears Peace and Freedom 2.7% Loss
John Burton Democratic 59.6% Win
Thomas Caylor Republican 37.7% Loss
 
CD-06
Phil Burton Democratic 71.3% Win
Carl Richard Davis American Independent 2.9% Loss
Emily L. Siegel Peace and Freedom 4% Loss
Tom Spinosa Republican 21.8% Loss
 
CD-07
Gary Fernandez Republican 44.4% Loss
George Miller Democratic 55.6% Win
 
CD-08
Ron Dellums Democratic 56.6% Win
John Holland American Independent 3.8% Loss
Jack Redden Republican 39.6% Loss
 
CD-09
Edson Adams Republican 29.4% Loss
Pete Stark Democratic 70.6% Win
 
CD-10
Don Edwards Democratic 77% Win
John M. Enright Republican 23% Loss
 
CD-11
Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff American Independent 2.9% Loss
Brainard G. "Bee" Merdinger Republican 21.3% Loss
Leo J. Ryan Democratic 75.8% Win
 
CD-12
Gary G. Gillmor Democratic 30.9% Loss
Pete McCloskey Republican 69.1% Win
 
CD-13
Elizabeth Cervantes Barron Peace and Freedom 2.6% Loss
George W. Milias Republican 42.4% Loss
Norm Mineta Democratic 52.6% Win
Floyd S. Stancliffe American Independent 2.5% Loss
 
CD-14
Roger A. Blaine American Independent 4.9% Loss
Charles M. "Chuck" Gibson Republican 24.1% Loss
John J. McFall Democratic 70.9% Win
 
CD-15
Carol Harner Republican 28% Loss
B. F. Sisk Democratic 72% Win
 
CD-16
Julian Camacho Democratic 47.8% Loss
D. Jeff Mauro American Independent 3% Loss
Burt L. Talcott Republican 49.2% Win
 
CD-17
John Krebs Democratic 51.9% Win
Bob Mathias Republican 48.1% Loss
 
CD-18
William M. Ketchum Republican 52.7% Win
George A. Seielstad Democratic 47.3% Loss
 
CD-19
Robert J. "Bob" Lagomarsino Republican 56.3% Win
James D. Loebl Democratic 43.7% Loss
 
CD-20
Barry M. Goldwater Jr. Republican 61.2% Win
Arline M. Mathews Democratic 38.8% Loss
 
CD-21
James C. Corman Democratic 73.5% Win
Mel Nadell Republican 26.5% Loss
 
CD-22
Richard Hallin Democratic 44.2% Loss
Carlos J. Moorhead Republican 55.8% Win
 
CD-23
Thomas M. Rees Democratic 71.4% Win
Jack E. Roberts Republican 28.6% Loss
 
CD-24
David E. Davis American Independent 3% Loss
Elliott Stone Graham Republican 33% Loss
Henry A. Waxman Democratic 64% Win
 
CD-25
Edward R. Roybal Democratic 100% Win
 
CD-26
Paul A. Conforti Democratic 41.1% Loss
John H. Rousselot Republican 58.9% Win
 
CD-27
Alphonzo E. Bell Jr. Republican 63.9% Win
John Dalessio Democratic 32.5% Loss
Jerry Rubin Peace and Freedom 3.6% Loss
 
CD-28
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Democratic 80.1% Win
Tom Neddy Republican 19.9% Loss
 
CD-29
Augustus F. "Gus" Hawkins Democratic 100% Win
 
CD-30
George E. Danielson Democratic 74.2% Win
John J. Perez Republican 25.8% Loss
 
CD-31
Norman A. Hodges Republican 26.8% Loss
William C. Taylor Peace and Freedom 2.7% Loss
Charles H. Wilson Democratic 70.4% Win
 
CD-32
Glenn M. Anderson Democratic 87.7% Win
Virgil V. Badalich American Independent 9.2% Loss
Frank H. Walker Peace and Freedom 3.1% Loss
 
CD-33
Del M. Clawson Republican 53.4% Win
James C. "Jim" Griffin American Independent 3.5% Loss
Robert E. "Bob" White Democratic 43.1% Loss
 
CD-34
Bill Bond Republican 46.3% Loss
John S. Donohue Peace and Freedom 1.9% Loss
Mark W. Hannaford Democratic 49.8% Win
James Manis American Independent 2% Loss
 
CD-35
Jim Lloyd Democratic 50.3% Win
Victor V. Veysey Republican 49.7% Loss
 
CD-36
George Brown Democratic 62.6% Win
Jim Osgood Republican 32.3% Loss
William Henry Pasley American Independent 5.1% Loss
 
CD-37
John H. Ortman American Independent 3.9% Loss
Jerry L. Pettis Republican 63.2% Win
Bobby Ray Vincent Democratic 32.9% Loss
 
CD-38
Larry B. Kallenberger Peace and Freedom 1.5% Loss
Jerry M. Patterson Democratic 54% Win
Lee R. Rayburn American Independent 3.2% Loss
David Rehmann Republican 41.3% Loss
 
CD-39
William E. "Bill" Farris Democratic 40.4% Loss
Pat P. Scalera American Independent 4.4% Loss
Charles E. Wiggins Republican 55.3% Win
 
CD-40
Andrew J. Hinshaw Republican 63.4% Win
Grayson L. Watkins American Independent 5.7% Loss
Roderick J. "Rod" Wilson Democratic 30.9% Loss
 
CD-41
Robert W. Franson American Independent 2.5% Loss
Colleen Marie O'Connor Democratic 43% Loss
Robert C. "Bob" Wilson Republican 54.5% Win
 
CD-42
Wes Marden Republican 30.1% Loss
Lionel Van Deerlin Democratic 69.9% Win
 
CD-43
Bill Bandes Democratic 39.6% Loss
Clair W. Burgener Republican 60.4% Win
 
SD-02
Ernest F. Banker Democratic 43.1% Loss
Peter H. Behr Republican 52.6% Win
Toni Novak-Sutley Peace and Freedom 4.3% Loss
 
SD-04
John F. Dunlap Democratic 61.2% Win
Sharon Thomas Marlow Peace and Freedom 3.3% Loss
William H. McPherson Republican 35.5% Loss
 
SD-06
Raymond O. "Ray" Heaps American Independent 3.4% Loss
George R. Moscone Democratic 75.9% Win
Max Woods (I) Republican 20.7% Loss
 
SD-08
Patrick V. "Pat" Colglazier Republican 22% Loss
John W. Holmdahl Democratic 78% Win
 
SD-10
Joseph David "Joss" Cooney American Independent 3.2% Loss
Arlen F. Gregorio Democratic 65.7% Win
James R. Tormey Jr. Republican 31.1% Loss
 
SD-12
Clark L. Bradley Republican 42.6% Loss
William Pollock Herrell American Independent 2.3% Loss
Jerry Smith Democratic 55.1% Win
 
SD-14
George N. Zenovich Democratic 100% Win
 
SD-16
LeRoy M. Jackson Republican 35% Loss
Walter W. Stiern Democratic 65% Win
 
SD-18
W. Don MacGillivray Republican 36.7% Loss
Gregory W. Mohr Peace and Freedom 2% Loss
Omer L. Rains Democratic 61.3% Win
 
SD-20
Jack W. Ellis Republican 28.5% Loss
Alan Robbins Democratic 68.7% Win
Jan B. Tucker Peace and Freedom 2.8% Loss
 
SD-22
Dennis J. Bauer Republican 29.7% Loss
Anthony C. Beilenson Democratic 68% Win
Eric A. Garris Peace and Freedom 2.3% Loss
 
SD-24
Alex P. Garcia Democratic 66.2% Win
Catalina Katie Martinez Republican 28% Loss
Julia Luna Mount Peace and Freedom 5.8% Loss
 
SD-26
Walter A. Schreotter Republican 26.3% Loss
Alfred H. Song Democratic 73.7% Win
 
SD-28
Dennis L. Brown Republican 22.8% Loss
Ralph C. Dills Democratic 77.2% Win
 
SD-30
Nate Holden Democratic 71.3% Win
Hans Mechtold Republican 28.7% Loss
 
SD-32
Ruben S. Ayala Democratic 68.8% Win
Ray Clark American Independent 4.5% Loss
John Richard Marcus Republican 26.7% Loss
 
SD-34
W. Craig Biddle Republican 47.8% Loss
Nial D. Meadows American Independent 4.3% Loss
Robert B. Presley Democratic 48% Win
 
SD-36
Frank P. Barbaro Democratic 35% Loss
Gerald N. Bogart American Independent 4.5% Loss
Dennis E. Carpenter Republican 60.5% Win
 
SD-38
Jonnie Stahl Democratic 41.4% Loss
John Stull Republican 58.6% Win
 
SD-40
James G. McKinney Republican 33.1% Loss
James R. Mills Democratic 66.9% Win
 
AD-01
Pauline L. Davis Democratic 52.6% Win
Ray E. Johnson Republican 47.4% Loss
 
AD-02
Barry Keene Democratic 67.2% Win
Don Peterson Republican 32.8% Loss
 
AD-03
Eugene A. Chappie Republican 48.2% Win
Alton R. Moss American Independent 4.4% Loss
Baron Reed Democratic 47.4% Loss
 
AD-04
Mike Abernathy Republican 45.3% Loss
Jeannette H. Reese American Independent 4.2% Loss
Edwin L. Z'berg Democratic 50.5% Win
 
AD-05
Eugene T. Gualco Democratic 57% Win
Joy Hutchins American Independent 9% Loss
Todd Sloan Republican 34.1% Loss
 
AD-06
Frank B. Cockrell Republican 30% Loss
Leroy F. Greene Democratic 70% Win
 
AD-07
Douglas F. Carter Republican 35.9% Loss
John Garamendi Democratic 64.1% Win
 
AD-08
John Ryan Marlow Peace and Freedom 3.6% Loss
Edward G. "Ed" Maybrun Republican 46.3% Loss
Alfred C. Siegler Democratic 50.1% Win
 
AD-09
Nancy V. Gunn Peace and Freedom 5.8% Loss
A. Alan Hill Republican 43.7% Loss
Michael Wornum Democratic 50.5% Win
 
AD-10
Daniel Boatwright Democratic 72.2% Win
Claudia Mauzy Nemir Republican 27.8% Loss
 
AD-11
Theresa F. "Tena" Dietrich American Independent 11.4% Loss
John T. Knox Democratic 88.6% Win
 
AD-12
Arthur R. Flegal Republican 41.5% Loss
Kenneth A. Meade Democratic 58.5% Win
 
AD-13
Ed Gingrich Republican 22.3% Loss
John J. Miller Democratic 77.7% Win
 
AD-14
Alma Clark Republican 20.4% Loss
Bill Lockyer Democratic 79.6% Win
 
AD-15
Carlos Bee Democratic 56.4% Win
William J. Blattner American Independent 4.9% Loss
S. Guy Puccio Republican 38.7% Loss
 
AD-16
John Francis Foran Democratic 71.3% Win
Kayren Hudiburgh Peace and Freedom 13.1% Loss
Norman B. Wadsworth Republican 15.6% Loss
 
AD-17
Willie L. Brown Democratic 65.5% Win
Al Graf Republican 34.5% Loss
 
AD-18
Terence Faulkner Republican 23.7% Loss
Leo T. McCarthy Democratic 76.3% Win
 
AD-19
Lou Papan Democratic 65.7% Win
Gilbert Rodli Jr. Republican 30% Loss
James J. Stack American Independent 4.2% Loss
 
AD-20
Dixon Arnett Republican 64% Win
Sidney L. Berlin Democratic 36% Loss
 
AD-21
Victor Calvo Democratic 67.4% Win
Clarence A. Jackson Jr. Republican 32.6% Loss
 
AD-22
Richard D. Hayden Republican 65.7% Win
Madge Overhouse Democratic 34.3% Loss
 
AD-23
Hugh Fine American Independent 6.3% Loss
Steven Prader Republican 20.1% Loss
John Vasconcellos Democratic 73.7% Win
 
AD-24
Phyllis M. Brady American Independent 4.1% Loss
Leona H. Egeland Democratic 57% Win
Peter L. Tweedt Republican 39% Loss
 
AD-25
Mark B. Jaco American Independent 3.6% Loss
Alister McAlister Democratic 73.5% Win
Jack A. Pimentel Republican 22.9% Loss
 
AD-26
Sam "Van" Dyken Republican 43.4% Loss
Carmen Perino Democratic 56.6% Win
 
AD-27
Vern Bacciarini Republican 35.8% Loss
John E. Thurman Jr. Democratic 64.2% Win
 
AD-28
Henry L. Fuller Democratic 36.4% Loss
Anne P. Garni American Independent 7.5% Loss
Frank Murphy Jr. Republican 56.1% Win
 
AD-29
Alan Merrell Fields Peace and Freedom 4.4% Loss
Robert Nimmo Republican 57.2% Win
Neal Royer Democratic 38.5% Loss
 
AD-30
Lyle O. Cook American Independent 3.6% Loss
Ken Maddy Republican 51.1% Win
Al Villa Democratic 45.3% Loss
 
AD-31
Elvin C. Bell Democratic 37.5% Loss
Floyd E. Heely American Independent 2.5% Loss
Ernest N. Mobley Republican 60% Win
 
AD-32
Gordon W. Duffy Republican 58% Win
William J. "Bill" Kennedy Democratic 38.5% Loss
Glenn H. Rider American Independent 3.5% Loss
 
AD-33
Raymond "Ray" Gonzales Democratic 46.2% Loss
William M. "Bill" Thomas Republican 53.8% Win
 
AD-34
Jack E. Ashworth American Independent 6% Loss
Larry Chimbole Democratic 51.7% Win
Kenneth F. Hall Republican 42.3% Loss
 
AD-35
Gary K. Hart Democratic 52.4% Win
J. Tim Terry Republican 47.6% Loss
 
AD-36
Sarah Heath Republican 31.9% Loss
Ken MacDonald Democratic 68.1% Win
 
AD-37
Bob Cline Republican 60.1% Win
Andrew Earl Martin Democratic 39.9% Loss
 
AD-38
Betty Mann Democratic 44.1% Loss
Paul V. Priolo Republican 55.9% Win
 
AD-39
Ronald J. Elersich Republican 28% Loss
Jim Keysor Democratic 68.8% Win
Hal L. Singer Peace and Freedom 3.2% Loss
 
AD-40
Tom Bane Democratic 66.8% Win
Max C. "Mike" Yost Republican 33.2% Loss
 
AD-41
Michael D. Antonovich Republican 68.2% Win
Jerome E. Linz American Independent 2% Loss
Tom McQuoid Democratic 29.8% Loss
 
AD-42
Earl C. Harper American Independent 3.2% Loss
Frank D. Lanterman Republican 58.1% Win
Norvene McBride Democratic 38.7% Loss
 
AD-43
Howard L. Berman Democratic 64.5% Win
Dixon R. Harwin Republican 35.5% Loss
 
AD-44
Richard L. Knickerbocker Republican 32.2% Loss
Alan Sieroty Democratic 67.8% Win
 
AD-45
Betty L. Mikol Republican 33.6% Loss
Herschel Rosenthal Democratic 63.2% Win
Dan Streeter American Independent 3.2% Loss
 
AD-46
Charles Warren Democratic 64.7% Win
Howard O. Watts Republican 35.3% Loss
 
AD-47
Bill Greene Democratic 86.3% Win
John R. Lewis Republican 13.7% Loss
 
AD-48
Johnnie G. Neely Republican 18.6% Loss
Leon D. Ralph Democratic 81.4% Win
 
AD-49
Julian C. Dixon Democratic 72.7% Win
Donald Edward Keller Peace and Freedom 2.7% Loss
Timothy C. Riley Republican 24.5% Loss
 
AD-50
John H. Holoman Republican 35.8% Loss
Curtis R. Tucker Democratic 64.2% Win
 
AD-51
Robert G. Beverly Republican 65.4% Win
Betty Brennan Democratic 34.6% Loss
 
AD-52
Frederick H. R. "Fred" Boettcher Republican 36% Loss
Vincent Thomas Democratic 64% Win
 
AD-53
Paul T. Bannai Republican 50.3% Win
Maurice Jack Mayesh Democratic 49.7% Loss
 
AD-54
Vincent C. Clark Republican 27.3% Loss
Frank Vicencia Democratic 72.7% Win
 
AD-55
Richard Alatorre Democratic 70.2% Win
John Miguel Feliz Republican 29.8% Loss
 
AD-56
Art Torres Democratic 100% Win
 
AD-57
Michael "Mike" Cullen Democratic 73.5% Win
John D. Waterbury Republican 26.5% Loss
 
AD-58
Fred W. Chel Democratic 52.8% Win
Richard "Dick" Marshall American Independent 3% Loss
Sumner M. Offill Republican 44.2% Loss
 
AD-59
Jack R. Fenton Democratic 68.6% Win
J. William "Bill" Orozco Republican 31.4% Loss
 
AD-60
R. Bruce McPherson Sr. Republican 31% Loss
Joseph B. Montoya Democratic 69% Win
 
AD-61
John L. E. "Bud" Collier Republican 59.2% Win
E. D. "Ed" Ortell Democratic 36.8% Loss
Brian Scanlon American Independent 4% Loss
 
AD-62
Jerry Jordan Democratic 40.3% Loss
William H. "Bill" Lancaster Republican 59.7% Win
 
AD-63
Larry A. Breazeale American Independent 3.3% Loss
Joe A. Gonsalves Democratic 46.5% Loss
Robert M. "Bob" McLennan Republican 50.2% Win
 
AD-64
Charles "Chuck" Bauer Democratic 42.4% Loss
William P. "Bill" Campbell Republican 57.6% Win
 
AD-65
Bill McVittie Democratic 49.1% Win
Pete J. Vander Poel Republican 46.9% Loss
Bill Vogel American Independent 4.1% Loss
 
AD-66
Terry Goggin Democratic 72.1% Win
Tamara J. "Tammy" Wolfinbarger Republican 27.9% Loss
 
AD-67
Ray Johnson Democratic 37% Loss
Jerry Lewis Republican 58.7% Win
Bernard Wahl American Independent 4.2% Loss
 
AD-68
Walter M. "Walt" Ingalls Democratic 68.4% Win
Edwin G. "Ed" Shepard Republican 31.6% Loss
 
AD-69
John V. Briggs Republican 52% Win
Jack K. Mandel Democratic 43.9% Loss
Albert Solomon American Independent 4.1% Loss
 
AD-70
A. Neal De Gaston American Independent 4.1% Loss
Donald William Endresen Democratic 32.4% Loss
Bruce Nestande Republican 63.4% Win
 
AD-71
Robert "Bob" Bark Republican 43.9% Loss
Paul B. Carpenter Democratic 51.4% Win
Donald J. Swenson American Independent 4.6% Loss
 
AD-72
Richard C. Adams American Independent 7.8% Loss
Marlin McKeever Republican 35.5% Loss
Richard H. Robinson Democratic 56.7% Win
 
AD-73
Robert H. Burke Republican 50.8% Win
Dennis Mangers Democratic 49.2% Loss
 
AD-74
Robert E. Badham Republican 65.1% Win
Sueanne Currie Lewis Democratic 34.9% Loss
 
AD-75
Raymond T. "Ray" Seeley Republican 49.1% Loss
Tom Suitt Democratic 50.9% Win
 
AD-76
William A. Craven Republican 65.9% Win
Ernestine "Ertsi" Smith Democratic 34.1% Loss
 
AD-77
Mile Bollman Republican 38% Loss
Alfred W. Smith American Independent 2.7% Loss
Bob Wilson Democratic 59.4% Win
 
AD-78
James E. Hicks American Independent 3.3% Loss
Lawrence Kapiloff Democratic 62.3% Win
Rod Smith Republican 34.4% Loss
 
AD-79
Jesse L. Albritten Republican 32.9% Loss
Peter R. "Pete" Chacon Democratic 62.3% Win
Bruce Emery American Independent 4.8% Loss
 
AD-80
George A. Bomher American Independent 4.7% Loss
Wadie P. Deddeh Democratic 69.9% Win
Norm Ross Republican 25.4% Loss