Electoral history of Dianne Feinstein
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The electoral history of Dianne Feinstein. Feinstein previously served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Mayor of San Francisco, and was a United States Senator.
1971
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Joseph Alioto | 95,744 | 38.6 | |
| Nonpartisan | Harold Dobbs | 68,637 | 27.7 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dianne Feinstein | 53,911 | 21.8 | |
| Nonpartisan | Fred Selinger | 13,902 | 5.6 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Newhall | 8,534 | 3.4 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tony Serra | 2,724 | 1.1 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nathan Weinstein | 1,541 | 0.6 | |
| Nonpartisan | John C. Diamante | 1,477 | 0.6 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stanley Lee Cotton | 670 | 0.3 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Gardner Brent | 661 | 0.3 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeffrey R. Chaskin | 304 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 248,105 | 100.0 | ||
1975
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | George Moscone | 66,195 | 31.5 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Barbagelata | 40,540 | 19.3 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dianne Feinstein | 39,344 | 18.7 | |
| Nonpartisan | John A. Ertola | 30,360 | 14.5 | |
| Nonpartisan | Milton Marks | 27,910 | 13.3 | |
| Nonpartisan | John C. Diamante | 2,218 | 1.1 | |
| Nonpartisan | Roland Sheppard | 1,080 | 0.5 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ray Cunningham | 1,061 | 0.5 | |
| Nonpartisan | Josie-Lee Kuhlman | 477 | 0.2 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donald Donaldson | 433 | 0.2 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nicholas F. Benton | 362 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 209,980 | 100.0 | ||
1979
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dianne Feinstein (incumbent) | 81,115 | 42.2 | |
| Nonpartisan | Quentin Kopp | 77,784 | 40.4 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Scott | 18,506 | 9.6 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jello Biafra | 6,591 | 3.8 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sylvia Weinstein | 3,529 | 2.0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cesar Ascarrunz | 1,739 | 1.0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve L. Calitri | 1,285 | 0.7 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tibor Uskert | 739 | 0.4 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joe Hughes | 601 | 0.4 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Dolbeare | 573 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 192,462 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dianne Feinstein (incumbent) | 102,233 | 54.0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Quentin Kopp | 87,226 | 46.0 | |
| Total votes | 189,459 | 100.0 | ||
1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dianne Feinstein (incumbent) | 117,489 | 80.1 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cesar Ascarrunz | 10,713 | 7.3 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gloria La Riva | 7,644 | 5.2 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Wright | 4,566 | 3.1 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Lantz | 3,537 | 2.4 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carrie Drake | 2,700 | 1.8 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Bond Zero (write-in) | 12 | 0.0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ellis Keyes (write-in) | 9 | 0.0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bobby Venegas (write-in) | 9 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 146,679 | 100.0 | ||