1994 California State Assembly election

1994 California State Assembly election

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All 80 seats in the California State Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jim Brulte Willie Brown
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 63rd–Rancho Cucamonga 13th–San Francisco
Last election 32 seats, 42.05% 48 seats, 50.73%
Seats before 33 47
Seats won 41 39
Seat change Increase 8 Decrease 8
Popular vote 3,905,085 3,834,790
Percentage 48.82% 47.95%

Results:
     Republican gain      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
Vote Share:
     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Speaker before election

Willie Brown
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Willie Brown
Democratic

The 1994 California State Assembly elections were held on November 8, 1994. California's State Assembly in its entirety comes up for election in even numbered years. Each seat has a two-year term and members are limited to three 2-year terms (six years). All 80 biennially elected seats in the Assembly were up for election this year. Republicans gained a net of eight seats from the Democrats, taking control of the chamber by a slim margin. However, Assemblyman Paul Horcher soon left the party to become an independent, allowing Speaker Willie Brown to remain in power for a few months until Horcher was recalled.

As of 2024, this is the last time the Republicans won control of the California State Assembly.


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