1974Final results
1974 election for California Senate District 18
California State Senate · California
Omer L. Rains (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating W. Don Macgillivray (R) by 24.6 points.
Omer L. RainsDemocrat · winner
61.3%96,807
W. Don MacgillivrayRepublican
36.7%57,910
Gregory W. MohrPeace and Freedom
2.0%3,196
157,913 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Omer L. Rains (D)W. Don Macgillivray (R)
Also on the ballot: Gregory W. Mohr (Peace and Freedom), 2.0%