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California US Senate
Winner
REP
Thomas Kuchel
53.2%
2,090,836 votes
Runner-up
DEM
Sam Yorty
45.5%
1,788,071 votes
Margin
R+7.7
3,929,668
total votes
3 candidates
3,929,668 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Thomas Kuchel
REP
✓
REP
2,090,836
53.2%
Sam Yorty
DEM
DEM
1,788,071
45.5%
Other
OTH
OTH
50,761
1.3%
Seat History
US Senate in California
(Class II)
2024
Adam B Schiff
DEM
D+17.8
2022
Alex Padilla
DEM
D+22.1
2018
(JP)
Dianne Feinstein
DEM
---
2016
(JP)
Kamala Harris
DEM
---
2012
Dianne Feinstein
DEM
D+25.1
2010
Barbara Boxer
DEM
D+10.0
2006
Dianne Feinstein
DEM
D+24.4
2004
Barbara Boxer
DEM
D+19.9
2000
Dianne Feinstein
DEM
D+19.3
1998
Barbara Boxer
DEM
D+10.1
1994
Dianne Feinstein
DEM
D+1.9
1992
(S)
Dianne Feinstein
DEM
D+16.3
1992
Barbara Boxer
DEM
D+4.9
1988
Pete Wilson
REP
R+8.8
1986
Alan Cranston
DEM
D+1.4
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Candidates
Sam Yorty
DEM
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
R+7.7
Career
1954-1954
US Senate
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Thomas Kuchel
REP
Record
3W-0L
Avg Margin
R+9.6
Career
1954-1962
US Senate
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