1990 California State Board of Equalization election
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The 1990 California State Board of Equalization elections took place on November 6, 1990, to elect all four seats of the State Board of Equalization, with the primary election taking place on June 5, 1990.[1][2]
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November 6, 1990
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Overview
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | Before | After | +/– | % | |||
| Democratic Party | 4 | 3,277,069 | 47.5% | 3 | 3 |  |
75.0% | |
| Republican Party | 4 | 2,984,615 | 43.5% | 1 | 1 | |
25.0% | |
| Libertarian Party | 3 | 355,472 | 5.2% | 0 | 0 | |
0.0% | |
| Peace and Freedom Party | 3 | 240,208 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 | |
0.0% | |
| American Independent Party | 1 | 40,563 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 | |
0.0% | |
| Total | 17 | 6,897,927 | 100.0% | 4 | 4 | |
100.0% | |
| Board of Equalization District |
Incumbent | Party | Elected officeholder | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | William M. Bennett | Democratic | William M. Bennett | Democratic | ||
| 2nd | Conway H. Collis | Democratic | Brad Sherman | Democratic | ||
| 3rd | Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. | Republican | Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. | Republican | ||
| 4th | Paul B. Carpenter | Democratic | Paul B. Carpenter[a] | Democratic | ||
District 1
The incumbent was Democrat William M. Bennett, who was elected in 1986. He was running for reelection.
Primary election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William M. Bennett (incumbent) | 458,461 | 63.9 | |
| Democratic | Joseph F. Micallef | 140,613 | 19.6 | |
| Democratic | Tom Nakagawa | 118,345 | 16.5 | |
| Total votes | 717,419 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Wallack | 175,320 | 36.5 | |
| Republican | Frank W. Hauck | 160,385 | 33.4 | |
| Republican | Paul E. Nelson | 75,007 | 15.6 | |
| Republican | Samuel Mark Vanderbilt | 69,587 | 14.5 | |
| Total votes | 410,712 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Michael R. Iddings | 3,990 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,990 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Candidates
- William M. Bennett (D), incumbent member of the Board of Equalization
- Michael R. Iddings (L)
- Jeff Wallack (R)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William M. Bennett (incumbent) | 1,075,043 | 51.5 | |
| Republican | Jeff Wallack | 832,471 | 39.9 | |
| Libertarian | Michael R. Iddings | 179,495 | 8.6 | |
| Total votes | 2,087,009 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
The incumbent was Democrat Conway H. Collis, who was elected in 1986. He did not seek reelection.
Primary election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Sherman | 280,212 | 50.9 | |
| Democratic | Joseph G. Colman | 92,017 | 16.7 | |
| Democratic | Louis John Papan | 73,428 | 13.3 | |
| Democratic | Tom Baldwin | 52,793 | 9.6 | |
| Democratic | Emil G. Pollak | 31,182 | 5.7 | |
| Democratic | Edward Tabash | 20,768 | 3.8 | |
| Total votes | 550,400 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Claude Parrish | 260,165 | 61.4 | |
| Republican | Bill Duplissea | 163,534 | 38.6 | |
| Total votes | 423,699 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Independent | Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff | 3,461 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,461 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Lyn Sapwosky-Smith | 2,953 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 2,953 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace and Freedom | Nancy Lawrence | 1,357 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 1,357 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff (AI)
- Nancy Lawrence (P&F)
- Claude Parrish (R)
- Lyn Sapwosky-Smith (L)
- Brad Sherman (D)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Sherman | 898,820 | 51.1 | |
| Republican | Claude Parrish | 682,240 | 38.8 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Nancy Lawrence | 75,575 | 4.3 | |
| Libertarian | Lyn Sapwosky-Smith | 60,794 | 3.5 | |
| American Independent | Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff | 40,563 | 2.3 | |
| Total votes | 1,757,992 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
The incumbent was Republican Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., who was elected in 1986. He ran for reelection.
Primary election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Floyd L. Morrow | 366,500 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 366,500 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. (incumbent) | 376,159 | 64.0 | |
| Republican | Jerry "Lee" Wilson | 211,177 | 36.0 | |
| Total votes | 587,336 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Steven Currie | 3,170 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,170 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace and Freedom | C. T. Weber | 867 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 867 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Steven Currie (L)
- Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. (R), incumbent member of the Board of Equalization
- Floyd L. Morrow (D)
- C. T. Weber (P&F)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. (incumbent) | 946,210 | 50.3 | |
| Democratic | Floyd L. Morrow | 741,827 | 39.5 | |
| Libertarian | Steven Currie | 115,183 | 6.1 | |
| Peace and Freedom | C. T. Weber | 76,201 | 4.1 | |
| Total votes | 1,879,421 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
The incumbent was Democrat Paul B. Carpenter, who was elected in 1986. Carpenter was convicted in 1990 on corruption charges, and was not allowed take the seat following the 1990 election. Republican Matt Fong was appointed in 1991 to the district 4 seat for the remainder of the term.[3]
Primary election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul B. Carpenter (incumbent) | 178,924 | 45.2 | |
| Democratic | Charles Davis | 71,270 | 18.0 | |
| Democratic | Tim Mock | 49,634 | 12.5 | |
| Democratic | Gary Gillan | 41,641 | 10.5 | |
| Democratic | Warren Harwood | 30,603 | 7.7 | |
| Democratic | Fred W. Chel | 24,136 | 6.1 | |
| Total votes | 396,208 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe H. Adams Jr. | 257,457 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 257,457 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace and Freedom | Salomea Honigsfeld | 818 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 818 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Joe H. Adams Jr. (R)
- Paul B. Carpenter (D), incumbent member of the Board of Equalization
- Salomea Honigsfeld (P&F)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul B. Carpenter (incumbent)[a] | 561,379 | 47.8 | |
| Republican | Joe H. Adams Jr. | 523,694 | 44.6 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Salomea Honigsfeld | 88,432 | 7.5 | |
| Total votes | 1,173,505 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Notes
- Carpenter was convicted on corruption charges in 1990, but was still elected to a 4-year term on the State Board of Equalization. He was not allowed to take his seat, and Republican Matt Fong was appointed to the seat in 1991 for the remainder of the term.[3]