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The number of elections in California varies by year. California has a gubernatorial election every four years and, in 2003, it had a recall election. Primary elections were held in March or June until 2008, when they were held in February. General elections, which cover state-wide issues, are held in November. On a county-by-county basis, elections also cover municipal issues. In addition, a special election can occur at any time.
[edit] Political parties
There are six qualified political parties:[1]
Due to the first-past-the-post electoral system used in California, only the Democratic Party and Republican Party currently have representation in the State Legislature. However, Audie Bock, a member of the Green Party, was elected in 1999 under what some call special election musical chairs.
The following parties are attempting to qualify for the June 2008 Primary Election[2]: Anarchy and Poverty Party, Christian Party, Neuroscience Party, New World Party, Reform Party, and Utopia Manifesto Party
In addition, there are a number of non-qualified parties: American Eagle Party, Equal Justice Party, Superhappy Party, Working Families Party, Reform Party, and the God, Truth and Love Party, New World Party, No More Black Holocaust and Reparations for Origians Now Party, United Conscious American-Africans for Peace, Success, and Fairness Party, and United Conscious Builders of All Americans Equal Dream Party, American Party, Berkeley Defense Group Party, Black Panther Party, Californians for an Alternative in November Party, Christian Nationalist Party, Citizen's Party, Communist Party, Constitution Party, Freedom and Peace Party, Independent Progressive Party, La Raza Unida Party, Liberty Party, Looking Back Party, National Socialist Movement, National Socialist White People's Party, New Alliance Party, People's Party, Populist Party of America, Progressive Party, Prohibition Party, Socialist Party, Socialist Labor Party, Socialist Workers Party, Universal Party, and Workers World Party.[citation needed]
Local elections in California at the county and city level are officially non-partisan and political party affiliations are not included on local election ballots.
[edit] Gubernatorial elections
Democratic American Republican Progressive
| Year |
Incombent |
Party |
State |
Opposing Candidates |
| 1867 |
Fredrick Low |
Union |
Retired |
Henry Haight (D) 54.0%
George Gorham (U) 43.7%
Caleb Fay (IR) 2.3% |
| 1871 |
Henry Haight |
Democrat |
Defeated, 47.9% |
Newton Booth (R) 52.1% |
| 1875 |
Newton Booth |
Republican |
Retired |
William Irwin (D) 50.0%
Timothy Phelps (R) 25.5%
John Bidwell (P) 24.2% |
| 1879 |
William Irwin |
Republican |
Retired |
George Perkins (R) 42.4%
Hugh Glenn (D) 29.8%
William White (WL) 27.8% |
| 1882 |
George Perkins |
Republican |
Retired |
George Stoneman (D) 55.1%
Morris Estee (R) 40.8%
R.H. McDonald (P) 3.5%
Thomas McQuiddy (G) 0.6% |
| 1886 |
George Stoneman |
Democratic |
Retired |
Washington Bartlett (D) 43.4%
John Swift (R) 43.1%
C.C. O'Donnell (I) 6.3%
Peter Wigginton (A) 3.8%
Joel Russell (P) 3.3% |
| 1890 |
Robert Waterman |
Republican |
Retired |
Henry Markham (R) 49.6%
E.B. Pond (D) 46.4%
John Bidwell (P) 4.0% |
| 1894 |
Henry Markham |
Republican |
Retired |
James Budd (D) 39.4%
Morris Estee (R) 38.9%
J.V. Webster P 18.0%
Henry French (P) 3.7% |
| 1898 |
James Budd |
Democrat |
Retired |
Henry Gage (R) 51.7%
(D) 45.0%
Job Harriman (S) 1.8%
J.E. McComas (P) 1.5% |
| 1902 |
Henry Gage |
Republican |
Defeated in nominating convention |
George Pardee (R) 48.1%
Franklin Lane (D) 47.2%
Gideon Brower (S) 3.2%
Theodore Kanouse (P) 1.5% |
| 1906 |
George Pardee |
Republican |
Defeated in nominating convention |
James Gillett (R) 40.4%
Theodore Bell (D) 37.7%
William Langdon (IL) 14.4%
Austin Lewis (S) 5.1%
James Blanchard (P) 2.3% |
| 1910 |
James Gillett |
Republican |
Retired |
Hiram Johnson (R) 45.9%
Theodore Bell (D) 40.1%
J. Stitt Wilson (S) 12.4%
Simeon Meads (P) 1.5% |
| 1914 |
Hiram Johnson |
Progressive |
Re-elected, 49.7% |
John Fredericks (R) 29.4%
J.B. Curtin (D) 12.5%
Noble Richardson (S) 5.5%
Clinton Moore (P) 3.0% |
| 1918 |
William D. Stephens |
Republican |
Re-elected, 56.3% |
Theodore Bell (I) 36.5%
Henry Roser (S) 4.2%
James Rolph (R) 3.0% |
| 1922 |
William D. Stephens |
Republican |
Retired |
Friend William Richardson (R) 59.7%
Thomas Lee Woolwine (D) 36.0%
Alexander Horr (S) 4.3% |
| 1926 |
Friend William Richardson |
Republican |
Defeated in primary |
Clement C. Young (R) 71.2%
Justus Wardell (D) 24.7%
Upton Sinclair (S) 4.0% |
| 1930 |
Clement C. Young |
Republican |
Defeated in primary |
James Rolph (R) 72.2%
Milton M. Young (D)
Upton Sinclair (S) 3.6% |
| 1934 |
Frank Merriam |
Republican |
Re-elected, 48.9% |
Upton Sinclair (D) 37.8%
Raymond Haight (P) 13.0% |
| 1938 |
Frank Merriam |
Republican |
Defeated, 44.2% |
Culbert Olson (D) 52.5%
Raymond Haight P |
| 1942 |
Culbert Olson |
Democrat |
Defeated, 41.8% |
Earl Warren (R) 57.1%
Fred Dyster (P) 0.5% |
| 1946 |
Earl Warren |
Republican |
Re-elected, 91.6% |
Henry Schmidt (P) 7.1%
Archie Brown C 0.9% |
| 1950 |
Earl Warren |
Republican |
Re-elected, 64.9% |
James Roosevelt (D) 35.1% |
| 1954 |
Goodwin Knight |
Republican |
Re-elected, 56.8% |
Richard Graves (D) 43.1% |
| 1958 |
Goodwin Knight |
Republican |
Retired |
Pat Brown (D) 59.8%
William Knowland (R) 40.1% |
| 1962 |
Pat Brown |
Democrat |
Re-elected, 51.9 |
Richard Nixon (R) 46.9%
Robert Wyckoff (P) 1.1% |
| 1966 |
Pat Brown |
Democrat |
Defeated, 42.3% |
Ronald Reagan (R) 57.86 |
| 1970 |
Ronald Reagan |
Republican |
Re-elected, 52.8% |
Jesse Unruh (D) 45.1%
Ricardo Romo (PF) 1.0%
William Shearer (AI) 1.0% |
| 1974 |
Ronald Reagan |
Republican |
Retired |
Jerry Brown (D) 50.1%
Houston I. Flournoy (R) 47.3%
Edmon Kaiser (AI) 1.3%
Elizabeth Keathley (PF) 1.2% |
| 1978 |
Jerry Brown |
Democrat |
Re-elected, 56.0% |
Evelle Younger (R) 36.5%
Ed Clark (L) 5.5%
Marilyn Seals (PF) 1.0%
Theresa Dietrich (AI) 1.0% |
| 1982 |
Jerry Brown |
Democrat |
Retired |
George Deukmejian (R) 49.3%
Tom Bradley (D) 48.1%
Don Dougherty (L) 1.0%
Elizabeth Martinez (PF) 0.9%
James Griffin (AI) 0.7% |
| 1986 |
George Deukmejian |
Republican |
Re-elected, 60.1% |
Tom Bradley (D) 37.1%
Maria Munoz (PF) 1.3%
Joseph Fuhrig (L)
Gary Miller (AI) 0.7% |
| 1990 |
George Deukmejian |
Republican |
Retired |
Pete Wilson (R) 48.7%
Dianne Feinstein (D) 46.3%
Dennis Thompson (L) 1.9%
Jerry McCcready (AI) 1.8%
Maria Munoz (PF) 1.3% |
| 1994 |
Pete Wilson |
Republican |
Re-elected, 55.2% |
Kathleen Brown (D) 40.6%
Richard Rider (L) 1.7%
Jerry McCready (AI) 1.6%
Gloria La Riva (PF) 0.9% |
| 1998 |
Pete Wilson |
Republican |
Term-limited |
Gray Davis (D) 58.0%
Dan Lungren (R) 38.4%
Dan Hamburg (G) 1.2%
Steve Kubby (L) 0.9%
Gloria La Riva (PF) 0.7%
Nathan Johnson (AI) 0.5%
Harold Bloomfield (NL) 0.4% |
| 2002 |
Gray Davis |
Democrat |
Re-elected, 47.2% |
Bill Simon (R) 42.4%
Pete Camejo (G) 5.2%
Gary Copeland (L) 2.1%
Ron Gulke (I) 1.7%
Iris Adam (NL) |
| 2003 |
Gray Davis |
Democrat |
Re-called |
Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) 48.6%
Cruz Bustamante (D) 31.5%
Tom McClintock (R) 13.4%
Pete Camejo (G) 2.8%
Arianna Huffington (I) 0.6% |
| 2006 |
Arnold Schwarzenegger |
Republican |
Re-elected, 55.9% |
Phil Angelides (D) 38.9%
Peter Camejo (G) 2.4%
Art Olivier (L) 1.3%
Janice Jordan (PF) 0.8%
Edward C. Noonan (AI) 0.7% |
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[edit] Election law in California
- See also: Electoral reform in California
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