1974Final results
1974 election for California Senate District 4
California State Senate · California
John F. Dunlap (D) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating William H. McPherson (R) by 25.6 points.
John F. DunlapDemocrat · winner
61.2%103,969
William H. McPhersonRepublican
35.5%60,413
Sharon Thomas MarlowPeace and Freedom
3.3%5,601
169,983 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
John F. Dunlap (D)William H. McPherson (R)
Also on the ballot: Sharon Thomas Marlow (Peace and Freedom), 3.3%