1994Final results
1994 election for California Senate District 28
California State Senate · California
Ralph C. Dills (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating David B. Cohen (R) by 7.7 points.
Ralph C. DillsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.5%95,753
David B. CohenRepublican
42.8%81,193
Cindy Varela HendersonPeace and Freedom
3.5%6,698
Neal Arvid DonnerLibertarian
3.2%6,038
189,682 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
Ralph C. Dills (D)David B. Cohen (R)
Also on the ballot: Cindy Varela Henderson (Peace and Freedom), 3.5%; Neal Arvid Donner (Libertarian), 3.2%