1974Final results
1974 election for California Senate District 2
California State Senate · California
Peter H. Behr (R) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Ernest F. Banker (D) by 9.4 points.
Peter H. BehrRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.6%97,704
Ernest F. BankerDemocrat
43.1%80,163
Toni NovaksutleyPeace and Freedom
4.3%8,007
185,874 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