1992Final results
1992 election for California Senate District 19
California State Senate · California
Cathie Wright (R) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Henry Phillip Starr (D) by 14.4 points.
Cathie WrightRepublican · winner
53.2%148,116
Henry Phillip StarrDemocrat
38.8%108,052
Richard N. BurnsLibertarian
4.1%11,483
Charles D. NajbergierPeace and Freedom
3.8%10,569
278,220 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 1992
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Cathie Wright (R)Henry Phillip Starr (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard N. Burns (Libertarian), 4.1%; Charles D. Najbergier (Peace and Freedom), 3.8%