1994Flipped from RepublicanFinal results

1994 election for U.S. Senate in California

Name: 1994 election for U.S. Senate in California
Start: 1994-11-08
Location: California

U.S. Senate · California

Dianne Feinstein (D) won with 46.7% of the vote, defeating Michael Huffington (R) by 1.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Dianne FeinsteinDemocrat · winner

46.7%3,979,152

44.8%3,817,025

3.0%255,301

2.1%179,100

Paul MeeuwenbergAmerican Independent

1.7%142,771

1.7%140,567

8,514,089 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1994

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Dianne FeinsteinMichael Huffington

$14.6M

Raised by the campaign

$29.9M

$14.4M

Spent by the campaign

$29.9M

$239.5K

Cash on hand

$23.2K

Other candidates' campaigns: Barbara Blong $3.6K · Elizabeth Cervantes Barron $50.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994

Also on the ballot: Elizabeth Cervantes Barron (Peace and Freedom), 3.0%; Richard Benjamin Boddie (Libertarian), 2.1%; Paul Meeuwenberg (American Independent), 1.7%; Barbara Blong (Green), 1.7%