1994Final results
1994 election for California Senate District 38
California State Senate · California
William A. Craven (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Thomas Berry (D) by 39.9 points.
William A. CravenRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.5%155,906
Thomas BerryDemocrat
25.6%60,916
August AndersonLibertarian
4.8%11,321
Mary Ann NiklPeace and Freedom
4.1%9,799
237,942 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
William A. Craven (R)Thomas Berry (D)
Also on the ballot: August Anderson (Libertarian), 4.8%; Mary Ann Nikl (Peace and Freedom), 4.1%