The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1994 was an election for
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
's delegation to the
United States House of Representatives
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, which occurred as part of the
general election of the House of Representatives on November 8, 1994. As in much of the country during the
Republican Revolution, Republicans made gains in California's House delegation, gaining three seats. In a December 12, 1995, special election former Rep.
Tom Campbell won Rep.
Norman Mineta
Norman Yoshio Mineta ( ja, 峯田 良雄, November 12, 1931 – May 3, 2022) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Mineta served in the United States Cabinet for Presidents Bill Clinton, a Democrat, and George W. Bush, a ...
's old seat and tied the delegation at 26 seats a piece. This would be the last time that Republicans defeated an incumbent Democrat in a general election in California until
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
. As of 2022 this is the last time Republicans won the house popular vote in California.
Overview
Results
Final results from the
Secretary of State of California
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District 1
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District 43
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District 45
District 46
District 47
District 48
District 49
District 50
District 51
District 52
See also
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104th United States Congress
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Political party strength in California
California is a Democratic stronghold and considered to be one of the "big three" Democratic strongholds alongside New York and Illinois.
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of California:
*Governor
*Lie ...
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Political party strength in U.S. states
Political party strength in U.S. states is the level of representation of the various political parties in the United States in each statewide elective office providing legislators to the state and to the U.S. Congress and electing the executive ...
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1994 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1994 United States House of Representatives elections (also known as the Republican Revolution) were held on November 8, 1994, in the middle of President Bill Clinton's first term. As a result of a 54-seat swing in membership from the Democr ...
References
California Elections Page
External links
California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
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1994
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1994 California elections
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...