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The1990 California State Senate elections were held on November 6, 1990. Senate seats of even-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 won 15 seats, gaining a seat from the Republicans. The Republicans won 4 seats, and IndependentQuentin L. Kopp was reelected.[1]
| California State Senate elections, 1990 | |||||||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Not up | Incumbents | Open | Before | After | +/– | |
| Democratic | 1,598,096 | 48.09% | 5 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 20 | +1 | |
| Republican | 1,426,355 | 42.92% | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | -1 | |
| Independent | 116,885 | 3.52% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Libertarian | 98,517 | 2.96% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | 83,514 | 2.51% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 3,323,317 | 100.00% | 7 | 20 | 0 | 27 | 27 | — | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barry Keene (incumbent) | 126,552 | 53.99 | |
| Republican | Margie Handley | 107,864 | 46.01 | |
| Total votes | 234,416 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Thompson | 125,573 | 47.67 | |
| Republican | Jim Nielsen (incumbent) | 123,066 | 46.72 | |
| Libertarian | Juanita A. Hendricks | 9,398 | 3.57 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Irv Sutley | 5,381 | 2.04 | |
| Total votes | 263,418 | 100.00 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leroy F. Greene (incumbent) | 126,827 | 53.73 | |
| Republican | Joe Sullivan | 95,380 | 40.41 | |
| Libertarian | Lawrence R. "Larry" Murray | 13,835 | 5.86 | |
| Total votes | 236,042 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Quentin L. Kopp (incumbent) | 116,885 | 72.71 | |
| Democratic | Patrick C. Fitzgerald | 28,946 | 18.00 | |
| Republican | Robert Silvestri | 14,941 | 9.29 | |
| Total votes | 160,772 | 100.00 | ||
| Independenthold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Lockyer (incumbent) | 111,253 | 60.58 | |
| Republican | Howard Hertz | 72,390 | 39.42 | |
| Total votes | 183,643 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan McCorquodale (incumbent) | 106,857 | 59.11 | |
| Republican | Lori Kennedy | 73,912 | 40.89 | |
| Total votes | 180,769 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenneth L. Maddy (incumbent) | 135,369 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 135,369 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Rogers (incumbent) | 85,882 | 51.97 | |
| Democratic | Ray Gonzales | 72,796 | 44.06 | |
| Libertarian | Kenneth J. Saurenman | 6,554 | 3.97 | |
| Total votes | 165,242 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary K. Hart (incumbent) | 111,599 | 60.35 | |
| Republican | Carey Rogers | 65,499 | 35.43 | |
| Libertarian | Jay C. Wood | 7,796 | 4.22 | |
| Total votes | 184,894 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alan Robbins (incumbent) | 73,610 | 58.28 | |
| Republican | David J. Podegracz | 43,129 | 34.14 | |
| Libertarian | William J. Mirken | 9,575 | 7.58 | |
| Total votes | 126,314 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herschel Rosenthal (incumbent) | 129,939 | 64.61 | |
| Republican | Michael Schrager | 62,193 | 30.93 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Margery Hinds | 8,969 | 4.46 | |
| Total votes | 201,101 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Arthur Torres (incumbent) | 39,644 | 68.96 | |
| Republican | Keith F. Marsh | 14,157 | 24.63 | |
| Libertarian | David L. Wilson | 3,685 | 6.41 | |
| Total votes | 57,486 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Calderon (incumbent) | 60,801 | 62.78 | |
| Republican | Joe Aguilar | 30,984 | 32.00 | |
| Libertarian | Kim Goldsworthy | 5,055 | 5.22 | |
| Total votes | 96,840 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Diane Watson (incumbent) | 102,562 | 85.19 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Ivan William Kasinoff | 17,836 | 14.81 | |
| Total votes | 120,398 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ralph C. Dills (incumbent) | 63,771 | 68.28 | |
| Republican | Timothy Poling | 29,625 | 31.72 | |
| Total votes | 93,396 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Royce (incumbent) | 80,788 | 61.26 | |
| Democratic | Evelyn Colon Becktell | 51,086 | 38.74 | |
| Total votes | 131,874 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruben Ayala (incumbent) | 80,949 | 51.79 | |
| Republican | Charles W. Bader | 75,352 | 48.21 | |
| Total votes | 156,301 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert B. Presley (incumbent) | 112,560 | 53.57 | |
| Republican | Ray Haynes | 97,558 | 46.43 | |
| Total votes | 210,118 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William A. Craven (incumbent) | 171,208 | 66.76 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Jane Rocio Evans | 46,645 | 18.19 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Olmsted | 38,582 | 15.05 | |
| Total votes | 256,435 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wadie P. Deddeh (incumbent) | 72,771 | 56.64 | |
| Republican | Muriel C. Watson | 47,058 | 36.62 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Roger Bruce Batchelder | 4,683 | 3.64 | |
| Libertarian | Eric Moths | 3,987 | 3.10 | |
| Total votes | 128,499 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
