1974Final results
1974 election for California Senate District 20
California State Senate · California
Alan Robbins (D) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Jack W. Ellis (R) by 40.3 points.
Alan RobbinsDemocrat · winner
68.7%94,837
Jack W. EllisRepublican
28.5%39,281
Jan B. KnaizanskytuckerPeace and Freedom
2.8%3,905
138,023 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
Alan Robbins (D)Jack W. Ellis (R)
Also on the ballot: Jan B. Knaizanskytucker (Peace and Freedom), 2.8%