1974-11-04 Senatorial Election Results for California (Class 3)

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County	Turnout	Alan Cranston* (D)		Bill Richardson (R)		Jack McCoy (American Independent)		Gayle Justice (Peace & Freedom)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Alameda	43%	234,438	72.2%	79,740	24.5%	10,652	3.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	154,698	324,830
Alpine	84%	229	57.7%	145	36.5%	23	5.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	84	397
Amador	64%	4,074	60.4%	2,413	35.8%	257	3.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,661	6,744
Butte	48%	22,203	54.8%	16,402	40.5%	1,923	4.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,801	40,528
Calaveras	53%	3,487	57.1%	2,364	38.7%	259	4.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,123	6,110
Colusa	49%	2,326	57.6%	1,553	38.5%	159	3.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	773	4,038
Contra Costa	49%	129,472	65.8%	62,039	31.5%	5,240	2.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	67,433	196,751
Del Norte	37%	2,177	55.9%	1,549	39.8%	170	4.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	628	3,896
El Dorado	41%	9,904	57.6%	6,496	37.8%	800	4.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,408	17,200
Fresno	40%	76,250	65.7%	36,921	31.8%	2,937	2.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	39,329	116,108
Glenn	51%	3,450	54.8%	2,665	42.4%	175	2.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	785	6,290
Humboldt	53%	23,763	62.4%	12,481	32.8%	1,839	4.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	11,282	38,083
Imperial	37%	9,649	54.0%	7,621	42.7%	595	3.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,028	17,865
Inyo	51%	2,689	47.3%	2,744	48.2%	257	4.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-55	5,690
Kern	40%	50,719	56.1%	36,720	40.6%	2,964	3.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	13,999	90,403
Kings	32%	8,907	65.1%	4,367	31.9%	417	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,540	13,691
Lake	54%	6,151	60.7%	3,570	35.2%	412	4.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,581	10,133
Lassen	40%	3,121	63.0%	1,564	31.6%	268	5.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,557	4,953
Los Angeles	40%	1,175,843	59.9%	736,423	37.5%	49,152	2.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	439,420	1,961,418
Madera	32%	6,388	63.4%	3,387	33.6%	302	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,001	10,077
Marin	52%	50,926	64.5%	25,688	32.6%	2,288	2.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	25,238	78,902
Mariposa	62%	2,055	58.6%	1,301	37.1%	150	4.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	754	3,506
Mendocino	47%	11,385	64.1%	5,450	30.7%	931	5.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,935	17,766
Merced	31%	15,323	67.5%	6,539	28.8%	834	3.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	8,784	22,696
Modoc	58%	1,734	56.5%	1,215	39.6%	120	3.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	519	3,069
Mono	48%	957	49.6%	861	44.6%	112	5.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	96	1,930
Monterey	35%	35,599	58.1%	23,370	38.2%	2,278	3.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	12,229	61,247
Napa	52%	19,320	61.6%	11,037	35.2%	998	3.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	8,283	31,355
Nevada	48%	6,293	52.3%	5,165	42.9%	570	4.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,128	12,028
Orange	47%	254,294	49.3%	243,741	47.2%	18,178	3.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	10,553	516,213
Placer	49%	18,700	60.8%	10,761	35.0%	1,285	4.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	7,939	30,746
Plumas	54%	3,375	66.3%	1,388	27.3%	329	6.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,987	5,092
Riverside	40%	85,048	58.8%	54,759	37.9%	4,840	3.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	30,289	144,647
Sacramento	48%	141,896	62.8%	74,350	32.9%	9,818	4.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	67,546	226,064
San Benito	43%	3,450	62.4%	1,902	34.4%	175	3.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,548	5,527
San Bernardino	35%	102,012	58.9%	64,478	37.2%	6,806	3.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	37,534	173,296
San Diego	42%	231,479	51.2%	203,576	45.0%	17,251	3.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	27,903	452,306
San Francisco	38%	151,388	74.9%	42,699	21.1%	8,033	4.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	108,689	202,120
San Joaquin	40%	50,433	60.9%	29,465	35.6%	2,890	3.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	20,968	82,788
San Luis Obispo	43%	21,314	54.5%	15,674	40.1%	2,133	5.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,640	39,121
San Mateo	45%	117,714	65.9%	55,695	31.2%	5,318	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	62,019	178,727
Santa Barbara	47%	54,387	59.9%	34,085	37.5%	2,382	2.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	20,302	90,854
Santa Clara	42%	220,507	67.6%	95,219	29.2%	10,510	3.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	125,288	326,236
Santa Cruz	55%	36,132	62.6%	18,716	32.4%	2,851	4.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	17,416	57,699
Shasta	46%	15,990	57.4%	10,760	38.6%	1,107	4.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,230	27,857
Sierra	63%	757	65.5%	334	28.9%	65	5.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	423	1,156
Siskiyou	49%	7,234	61.5%	4,034	34.3%	499	4.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,200	11,767
Solano	36%	31,568	70.3%	11,810	26.3%	1,515	3.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	19,758	44,893
Sonoma	49%	51,803	63.3%	25,619	31.3%	4,361	5.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	26,184	81,783
Stanislaus	37%	34,112	63.1%	17,857	33.0%	2,122	3.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	16,255	54,091
Sutter	41%	5,927	48.5%	5,647	46.2%	654	5.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	280	12,228
Tehama	50%	5,658	51.4%	4,865	44.2%	475	4.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	793	10,998
Trinity	55%	1,791	53.3%	1,400	41.7%	168	5.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	391	3,359
Tulare	34%	25,308	56.1%	18,327	40.6%	1,469	3.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6,981	45,104
Tuolumne	53%	6,207	63.5%	3,101	31.7%	464	4.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,106	9,772
Ventura	42%	67,303	57.9%	45,729	39.3%	3,211	2.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	21,574	116,243
Yolo	47%	22,886	69.4%	8,961	27.2%	1,134	3.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	13,925	32,981
Yuba	32%	5,655	58.7%	3,525	36.6%	456	4.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,130	9,636
TOTAL	45%	3,693,160	60.5%	2,210,267	36.2%	101,145	1.7%	96,436	1.6%	1,424	0.0%	1,482,893	6,102,432
Total R vote: 2,210,267 (36.2%)      Total D vote: 3,693,160 (60.5%)      Total Other vote: 199,005 (3.3%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$1,336,202		$702,767		$0		$0
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0		$0

1974 Senate class 3, Alameda County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	234,438	72.2%
Bill Richardson (R)	79,740	24.5%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	10,652	3.3%
TOTAL	324,830
Turnout: 43%

1974 Senate class 3, Alpine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	229	57.7%
Bill Richardson (R)	145	36.5%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	23	5.8%
TOTAL	397
Turnout: 84%

1974 Senate class 3, Amador County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	4,074	60.4%
Bill Richardson (R)	2,413	35.8%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	257	3.8%
TOTAL	6,744
Turnout: 64%

1974 Senate class 3, Butte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	22,203	54.8%
Bill Richardson (R)	16,402	40.5%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	1,923	4.7%
TOTAL	40,528
Turnout: 48%

1974 Senate class 3, Calaveras County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	3,487	57.1%
Bill Richardson (R)	2,364	38.7%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	259	4.2%
TOTAL	6,110
Turnout: 53%

1974 Senate class 3, Colusa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	2,326	57.6%
Bill Richardson (R)	1,553	38.5%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	159	3.9%
TOTAL	4,038
Turnout: 49%

1974 Senate class 3, Contra Costa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	129,472	65.8%
Bill Richardson (R)	62,039	31.5%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	5,240	2.7%
TOTAL	196,751
Turnout: 49%

1974 Senate class 3, Del Norte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	2,177	55.9%
Bill Richardson (R)	1,549	39.8%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	170	4.4%
TOTAL	3,896
Turnout: 37%

1974 Senate class 3, El Dorado County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	9,904	57.6%
Bill Richardson (R)	6,496	37.8%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	800	4.7%
TOTAL	17,200
Turnout: 41%

1974 Senate class 3, Fresno County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	76,250	65.7%
Bill Richardson (R)	36,921	31.8%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	2,937	2.5%
TOTAL	116,108
Turnout: 40%

1974 Senate class 3, Glenn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	3,450	54.8%
Bill Richardson (R)	2,665	42.4%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	175	2.8%
TOTAL	6,290
Turnout: 51%

1974 Senate class 3, Humboldt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	23,763	62.4%
Bill Richardson (R)	12,481	32.8%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	1,839	4.8%
TOTAL	38,083
Turnout: 53%

1974 Senate class 3, Imperial County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	9,649	54.0%
Bill Richardson (R)	7,621	42.7%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	595	3.3%
TOTAL	17,865
Turnout: 37%

1974 Senate class 3, Inyo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	2,689	47.3%
Bill Richardson (R)	2,744	48.2%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	257	4.5%
TOTAL	5,690
Turnout: 51%

1974 Senate class 3, Kern County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	50,719	56.1%
Bill Richardson (R)	36,720	40.6%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	2,964	3.3%
TOTAL	90,403
Turnout: 40%

1974 Senate class 3, Kings County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	8,907	65.1%
Bill Richardson (R)	4,367	31.9%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	417	3.0%
TOTAL	13,691
Turnout: 32%

1974 Senate class 3, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	6,151	60.7%
Bill Richardson (R)	3,570	35.2%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	412	4.1%
TOTAL	10,133
Turnout: 54%

1974 Senate class 3, Lassen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	3,121	63.0%
Bill Richardson (R)	1,564	31.6%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	268	5.4%
TOTAL	4,953
Turnout: 40%

1974 Senate class 3, Los Angeles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	1,175,843	59.9%
Bill Richardson (R)	736,423	37.5%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	49,152	2.5%
TOTAL	1,961,418
Turnout: 40%

1974 Senate class 3, Madera County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	6,388	63.4%
Bill Richardson (R)	3,387	33.6%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	302	3.0%
TOTAL	10,077
Turnout: 32%

1974 Senate class 3, Marin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	50,926	64.5%
Bill Richardson (R)	25,688	32.6%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	2,288	2.9%
TOTAL	78,902
Turnout: 52%

1974 Senate class 3, Mariposa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	2,055	58.6%
Bill Richardson (R)	1,301	37.1%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	150	4.3%
TOTAL	3,506
Turnout: 62%

1974 Senate class 3, Mendocino County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	11,385	64.1%
Bill Richardson (R)	5,450	30.7%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	931	5.2%
TOTAL	17,766
Turnout: 47%

1974 Senate class 3, Merced County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	15,323	67.5%
Bill Richardson (R)	6,539	28.8%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	834	3.7%
TOTAL	22,696
Turnout: 31%

1974 Senate class 3, Modoc County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	1,734	56.5%
Bill Richardson (R)	1,215	39.6%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	120	3.9%
TOTAL	3,069
Turnout: 58%

1974 Senate class 3, Mono County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	957	49.6%
Bill Richardson (R)	861	44.6%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	112	5.8%
TOTAL	1,930
Turnout: 48%

1974 Senate class 3, Monterey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	35,599	58.1%
Bill Richardson (R)	23,370	38.2%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	2,278	3.7%
TOTAL	61,247
Turnout: 35%

1974 Senate class 3, Napa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	19,320	61.6%
Bill Richardson (R)	11,037	35.2%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	998	3.2%
TOTAL	31,355
Turnout: 52%

1974 Senate class 3, Nevada County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	6,293	52.3%
Bill Richardson (R)	5,165	42.9%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	570	4.7%
TOTAL	12,028
Turnout: 48%

1974 Senate class 3, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	254,294	49.3%
Bill Richardson (R)	243,741	47.2%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	18,178	3.5%
TOTAL	516,213
Turnout: 47%

1974 Senate class 3, Placer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	18,700	60.8%
Bill Richardson (R)	10,761	35.0%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	1,285	4.2%
TOTAL	30,746
Turnout: 49%

1974 Senate class 3, Plumas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	3,375	66.3%
Bill Richardson (R)	1,388	27.3%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	329	6.5%
TOTAL	5,092
Turnout: 54%

1974 Senate class 3, Riverside County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	85,048	58.8%
Bill Richardson (R)	54,759	37.9%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	4,840	3.3%
TOTAL	144,647
Turnout: 40%

1974 Senate class 3, Sacramento County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	141,896	62.8%
Bill Richardson (R)	74,350	32.9%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	9,818	4.3%
TOTAL	226,064
Turnout: 48%

1974 Senate class 3, San Benito County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	3,450	62.4%
Bill Richardson (R)	1,902	34.4%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	175	3.2%
TOTAL	5,527
Turnout: 43%

1974 Senate class 3, San Bernardino County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	102,012	58.9%
Bill Richardson (R)	64,478	37.2%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	6,806	3.9%
TOTAL	173,296
Turnout: 35%

1974 Senate class 3, San Diego County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	231,479	51.2%
Bill Richardson (R)	203,576	45.0%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	17,251	3.8%
TOTAL	452,306
Turnout: 42%

1974 Senate class 3, San Francisco County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	151,388	74.9%
Bill Richardson (R)	42,699	21.1%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	8,033	4.0%
TOTAL	202,120
Turnout: 38%

1974 Senate class 3, San Joaquin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	50,433	60.9%
Bill Richardson (R)	29,465	35.6%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	2,890	3.5%
TOTAL	82,788
Turnout: 40%

1974 Senate class 3, San Luis Obispo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	21,314	54.5%
Bill Richardson (R)	15,674	40.1%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	2,133	5.5%
TOTAL	39,121
Turnout: 43%

1974 Senate class 3, San Mateo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	117,714	65.9%
Bill Richardson (R)	55,695	31.2%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	5,318	3.0%
TOTAL	178,727
Turnout: 45%

1974 Senate class 3, Santa Barbara County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	54,387	59.9%
Bill Richardson (R)	34,085	37.5%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	2,382	2.6%
TOTAL	90,854
Turnout: 47%

1974 Senate class 3, Santa Clara County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	220,507	67.6%
Bill Richardson (R)	95,219	29.2%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	10,510	3.2%
TOTAL	326,236
Turnout: 42%

1974 Senate class 3, Santa Cruz County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	36,132	62.6%
Bill Richardson (R)	18,716	32.4%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	2,851	4.9%
TOTAL	57,699
Turnout: 55%

1974 Senate class 3, Shasta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	15,990	57.4%
Bill Richardson (R)	10,760	38.6%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	1,107	4.0%
TOTAL	27,857
Turnout: 46%

1974 Senate class 3, Sierra County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	757	65.5%
Bill Richardson (R)	334	28.9%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	65	5.6%
TOTAL	1,156
Turnout: 63%

1974 Senate class 3, Siskiyou County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	7,234	61.5%
Bill Richardson (R)	4,034	34.3%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	499	4.2%
TOTAL	11,767
Turnout: 49%

1974 Senate class 3, Solano County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	31,568	70.3%
Bill Richardson (R)	11,810	26.3%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	1,515	3.4%
TOTAL	44,893
Turnout: 36%

1974 Senate class 3, Sonoma County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	51,803	63.3%
Bill Richardson (R)	25,619	31.3%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	4,361	5.3%
TOTAL	81,783
Turnout: 49%

1974 Senate class 3, Stanislaus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	34,112	63.1%
Bill Richardson (R)	17,857	33.0%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	2,122	3.9%
TOTAL	54,091
Turnout: 37%

1974 Senate class 3, Sutter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	5,927	48.5%
Bill Richardson (R)	5,647	46.2%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	654	5.3%
TOTAL	12,228
Turnout: 41%

1974 Senate class 3, Tehama County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	5,658	51.4%
Bill Richardson (R)	4,865	44.2%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	475	4.3%
TOTAL	10,998
Turnout: 50%

1974 Senate class 3, Trinity County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	1,791	53.3%
Bill Richardson (R)	1,400	41.7%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	168	5.0%
TOTAL	3,359
Turnout: 55%

1974 Senate class 3, Tulare County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	25,308	56.1%
Bill Richardson (R)	18,327	40.6%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	1,469	3.3%
TOTAL	45,104
Turnout: 34%

1974 Senate class 3, Tuolumne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	6,207	63.5%
Bill Richardson (R)	3,101	31.7%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	464	4.7%
TOTAL	9,772
Turnout: 53%

1974 Senate class 3, Ventura County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	67,303	57.9%
Bill Richardson (R)	45,729	39.3%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	3,211	2.8%
TOTAL	116,243
Turnout: 42%

1974 Senate class 3, Yolo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	22,886	69.4%
Bill Richardson (R)	8,961	27.2%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	1,134	3.4%
TOTAL	32,981
Turnout: 47%

1974 Senate class 3, Yuba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Cranston* (D)	5,655	58.7%
Bill Richardson (R)	3,525	36.6%
Jack McCoy (AIP)	456	4.7%
TOTAL	9,636
Turnout: 32%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Alan Cranston*
Total Disbursements:	$1,336,202

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/CA/1974

Bill Richardson
Total Disbursements:	$702,767