This is the 1992 race. The latest: 2024 →

1992Final results

1992 election for California Senate District 3

California State Senate · California

Milton Marks (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Bill Boerum (R) by 41.3 points.

Milton MarksDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.4%225,869
Bill BoerumRepublican
25.1%85,323
Will C. WohlerLibertarian
4.9%16,590
Giovanni GrahamPeace and Freedom
3.6%12,163
339,945 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

EvenR+3.31980R+40.81984D+35.11988D+41.31992D+47.21996D+51.12000

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

The candidates

Milton Marks (D)Bill Boerum (R)

Also on the ballot: Will C. Wohler (Libertarian), 4.9%; Giovanni Graham (Peace and Freedom), 3.6%