1994 California State Board of Equalization election

none January 2026 1994 California State Board of Equalization elections California legislative no 1990 California State Board of Equalization elections 1990 1998 California State Board of Equalization elections 1998 All 4 seats on the California State Board of Equalization 1994 11 08 California Republican Party 1 2 2 3,734,744 49.4% California Democratic Party 3 2 2 3,388,312 44.8% The 1994 California State Board of Equalization elections took place on November 8, 1994, to elect all four seats of the State Board of Equalization, with the primary election taking place on June 7, 1994.https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1994-primary/boe.pdf June 7, 1994, Primary Election - Member, Board of Equalization Secretary of State of California January 4, 2026https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1994-general/boe.pdf November 8, 1994, General Election - Member, Board of Equalization Secretary of State of California January 4, 2026 2 Overview + California State Board of Equalization general election, 1994 Party Candidates Votes Seats No. % Before After +/– % Republican Party 4 3,734,744 49.4% 2 2 50.0% Democratic Party 4 3,388,312 44.8% 2 2 50.0%Libertarian Party 2 167,896 2.2% 0 0 0.0%American Independent Party 1 140,030 1.9% 0 0 0.0% Peace and Freedom Party 2 130,761 1.7% 0 0 0.0% Total 13 7,561,743 100.0% 4 4 100.0% Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 49.4 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 44.8 Libertarian Libertarian Party (United States) 2.2 American Independent American Independent Party 1.9 Peace and Freedom Peace and Freedom Party 1.7 Board of Equalization seats #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 50.0 Republican Republican Party (United States) 50.0 Board of Equalization DistrictIncumbent PartyElected officeholder Party1st William M. Bennett Democratic Johan Klehs Democratic2nd Brad Sherman Democratic Dean Andal Republican3rd Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Republican Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Republican4th Matt Fong Republican Brad Sherman Democratic District 1 The incumbent was Democrat William M. Bennett, who was elected in 1986 and 1990. He did not run for reelection. Primary election Results 1994 California State Board of Equalization District 1 Democratic primary California Democratic Party Johan Klehs 247,579 44.2 California Democratic Party Mike Simmons 160,682 28.7 California Democratic Party Rich Taylor 96,595 17.2 California Democratic Party John Shimmon 55,724 9.9 560,580 100.0 265,581 32.1 1994 California State Board of Equalization District 1 Republican primary California Republican Party Robert 'Bob' Strawn 207,893 59.4 California Republican Party Mark S. Bendick 141,908 40.6 349,801 100.0 160,081 31.4 1994 California State Board of Equalization District 1 Libertarian primary Libertarian Party of California Kennita Watson 4,327 100.0 4,327 100.0 General election Candidates Johan Klehs (D), member of the California State Assembly (1982-1994) Robert 'Bob' Strawn (R) Kennita Watson (L) Results California's 1st Board of Equalization district, 1994 California Democratic Party Johan Klehs 1,107,750 51.5 California Republican Party Robert 'Bob' Strawn 885,235 41.1 Libertarian Party of California Kennita Watson 159,144 7.4 2,152,129 100.0 420,165 16.5 California Democratic Party District 2 The incumbent was Democrat Brad Sherman, who was elected in 1990 with 51.1% of the vote. He was running for reelection, but got redistricted to the 4th district. Primary election Results 1994 California State Board of Equalization District 2 Democratic primary California Democratic Party Robert Presley 162,576 35.4 California Democratic Party Joseph F. Micallef 91,877 20.0 California Democratic Party Holly Hoyt 83,191 18.1 California Democratic Party Frank Navarrette 70,770 15.5 California Democratic Party Mark L. Stebbins 51,186 11.1 459,600 100.0 135,329 22.7 1994 California State Board of Equalization District 2 Republican primary California Republican Party Dean Andal 180,089 36.5 California Republican Party Claude Parrish 159,222 32.3 California Republican Party Harold W. Bertholf 109,286 22.2 California Republican Party Ron Glenn 44,138 9.0 492,735 100.0 154,637 23.9 1994 California State Board of Equalization District 2 American Independent primary American Independent Party Ernest Vance 6,087 100.0 6,087 100.0 5,947 49.4 General election Candidates Dean Andal (R), member of the California State Assembly (1991-1994) Robert Presley (D) Ernest Vance (AI) Results California's 2nd Board of Equalization district, 1994 California Republican Party Dean Andal 1,129,995 54.1 California Democratic Party Robert Presley 817,539 39.2 American Independent Party Ernest Vance 140,030 6.7 2,087,564 100.0 239,140 10.3 California Republican Party California Democratic Party District 3 The incumbent was Republican Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., who was elected in 1986 and 1990. He ran for reelection. Primary election Results 1994 California State Board of Equalization District 3 Democratic primary California Democratic Party Mary Christian-Heising 194,004 54.4 California Democratic Party Floyd L. Morrow 162,894 45.6 356,898 100.0 129,598 26.6 1994 California State Board of Equalization District 3 Republican primary California Republican Party Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. (incumbent) 454,813 100.0 454,813 100.0 224,723 33.1 1994 California State Board of Equalization District 3 Libertarian primary Libertarian Party of California Ken Mason 4,238 100.0 4,238 100.0 881 17.2 1994 California State Board of Equalization District 3 Peace and Freedom primary Peace and Freedom Party Maxine B. Quirk 926 100.0 926 100.0 617 40.0 General election Candidates Mary Christian-Heising (D) Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. (R), incumbent member of the Board of Equalization Ken Mason (L) Maxine B. Quirk (P&F) Results California's 3rd Board of Equalization district, 1994 California Republican Party Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. (incumbent) 1,179,103 59.2 California Democratic Party Mary Christian-Heising 660,596 33.2 Libertarian Party of California Ken Mason 103,711 5.2 Peace and Freedom Party Maxine B. Quirk 47,226 2.4 1,990,636 100.0 295,344 12.9 California Republican Party District 4 The incumbent was Republican Matt Fong, who was appointed in 1991 to finish the term of Paul B. Carpenter, who resigned due to criminal charges. Fong ran to become the California State Treasurer, and incumbent Democrat Brad Sherman was redistricted from the 2nd district. Primary election Results 1994 California State Board of Equalization District 4 Democratic primary California Democratic Party Brad Sherman (incumbent) 176,988 42.8 California Democratic Party Albert Robles 67,946 16.4 California Democratic Party Al Koch 64,535 15.6 California Democratic Party Glanda L. Sherman 53,305 12.9 California Democratic Party Jerome Edgar Horton 30,152 7.3 California Democratic Party David Elder 20,622 5.0 413,548 100.0 112,638 21.4 1994 California State Board of Equalization District 4 Republican primary California Republican Party Ernie Dynda 145,205 63.1 California Republican Party Hal J. Styles Jr. 84,845 36.9 230,050 100.0 86,013 27.2 1994 California State Board of Equalization District 4 Libertarian primary Libertarian Party of California Lawrence D. Goldberg 1,838 100.0 1,838 100.0 511 21.8 1994 California State Board of Equalization District 4 Peace and Freedom primary Peace and Freedom Party Shirley Rachel Isaacson 910 100.0 910 100.0 661 42.1 General election Candidates Ernie Dynda (R) Brad Sherman (D), incumbent member of the Board of Equalization Shirley Rachel Isaacson (P&F) Lawrence D. Goldberg (L) Results California's 4th Board of Equalization district, 1994 California Democratic Party Brad Sherman (incumbent) 802,427 53.8 California Republican Party Ernie Dynda 540,411 36.3 Peace and Freedom Party Shirley Rachel Isaacson 83,535 5.6 Libertarian Party of California Lawrence D. Goldberg 64,185 4.3 1,490,558 100.0 225,672 14.9 California Democratic Party California Republican Party References State Board of Equalization Category:California State Board of Equalization elections California State Board of Equalization