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1990Final results

1990 election for California Senate District 22

California State Senate · California

Herschel Rosenthal (D) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating Michael Schrager (R) by 33.7 points.

Herschel RosenthalDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.6%129,939
30.9%62,193
Margery HindsPeace and Freedom
4.5%8,969
201,101 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 1990

Races before and after

EvenD+37.61978D+31.61982D+38.81986D+33.71990D+44.91994D+56.42006

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Herschel Rosenthal (D)Michael Schrager (R)

Also on the ballot: Margery Hinds (Peace and Freedom), 4.5%