1994Final results
1994 election for California Senate District 22
California State Senate · California
Richard Polanco (D) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Yong Tai Lee (R) by 44.9 points.
Richard PolancoDemocrat · winner
68.0%46,613
Yong Tai LeeRepublican
23.1%15,847
Pearl WolffPeace and Freedom
5.6%3,845
Vincent WayLibertarian
3.2%2,217
68,522 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 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Richard Polanco (D)Yong Tai Lee (R)Pearl Wolff (PF)
Also on the ballot: Vincent Way (Libertarian), 3.2%