1974 general · November 4, 1974
1974 California election results
Every race on California's ballot in the 1974 general election: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races100
Changed party36
Unopposed2%2 races
Incumbents defeated5
California State Senate
D 17 · R 3
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-2 | Peter H. Behr (R) | 9.4 | |
| SD-4 | John F. Dunlap (D) | 25.6 | |
| SD-6 | George R. Moscone (D) | 55.2 | |
| SD-8 | John W. Holmdahl (D) | 56.1 | |
| SD-10 | Arlen Gregorio (D) | 34.7 | |
| SD-12 | Jerry Smith (D) | 12.5 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-14 | George N. Zenovich (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-16 | Walter W. Stiern (D) | 30.0 | |
| SD-18 | Omer L. Rains (D) | 24.6 | |
| SD-20 | Alan Robbins (D) | 40.3 | |
| SD-22 | Anthony Beilenson (D) | 38.3 | |
| SD-24 | Alex P. Garcia (D) | 38.1 | |
| SD-26 | Alfred H. Song (D) | 47.4 | |
| SD-28 | Ralph C. Dills (D) | 54.3 | |
| SD-30 | Nate Holden (D) | 42.6 | |
| SD-32 | Ruben S. Ayala (D) | 42.1 | |
| SD-34 | Robert Presley (D) | 0.2 | |
| SD-36 | Dennis E. Carpenter (R) | 25.6 | |
| SD-38 | John Stull (R) | 17.3 | |
| SD-40 | James R. Mills (D) | 33.8 |
California State Assembly
D 55 · R 25 · 36 changed party
California
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner