1994 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election

The 1994 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election was held on June 7, 1994, to elect the Superintendent of Public Instruction of California. The officially nonpartisan position is elected via a general election, with a runoff held if no candidate receives a majority of the vote. Delaine Eastin and Maureen DiMarco advanced to run the runoff, which was held on November 8, 1994 and won by Eastin.

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1994 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election

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Nominee Delaine Eastin Maureen DiMarco Wilbert Smith Party Democratic Nonpartisan Nonpartisan First round vote 879,111 548,046 474,025 First round percentage 22.67% 14.13% 12.23% Runoff vote 3,892,681 3,108,221 Eliminated Runoff percentage 55.60% 44.40% Eliminated   Nominee Carol S. Koppel Gloria Marra Tuchman Joseph D. Carrabino Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan First round vote 381,841 312,562 285,766 First round percentage 9.85% 8.06% 7.37% Runoff vote Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated Runoff percentage Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated   Nominee Robert Stewart Hal Rice Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan First round vote 253,397 251,685 First round percentage 6.54% 6.49% Runoff vote Eliminated Eliminated Runoff percentage Eliminated Eliminated

First round county results Runoff county results Map key Eastin:   10–20%   20–30%   30–40%   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% DiMarco:   10–20%   50–60%   60–70% Koppel:   10–20% Smith:   10–20% Tuchman:   10–20% Stewart:   10–20%

SPI before election Bill Honig Nonpartisan Elected SPI Delaine Eastin Democratic

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