1974Final results
1974 election for California Senate District 40
California State Senate · California
James R. Mills (D) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating James G. McKinney (R) by 33.8 points.
James R. MillsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.9%76,255
James G. McKinneyRepublican
33.1%37,757
114,012 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