1992Final results
1992 election for California Senate District 37
California State Senate · California
David G. Kelley (R) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Jim Rickard (D) by 14.8 points.
David G. KelleyRepublican · winner
52.5%141,970
Jim RickardDemocrat
37.7%101,872
Renate M. KlinePeace and Freedom
6.2%16,870
Craig McElvanyLibertarian
3.6%9,845
270,557 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
David G. Kelley (R)Jim Rickard (D)Renate M. Kline (PF)
Also on the ballot: Craig McElvany (Libertarian), 3.6%