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1974 California U.S. Senate Election

California · 4 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1974 California U.S. Senate Election?

Alan Cranston won the 1974 California U.S. Senate Election. Alan Cranston received 3,693,160 popular votes (60.53%). The main challenger was H. L. Richardson (36.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Cranston and Richardson

Cranston +24.3 pts · won by 1,482,893 votes
Alan CranstonDemocraticWINNER60.53%
3,693,160 votes
H. L. RichardsonRepublican36.23%
2,210,267 votes
Jacie McCoyIndependent1.66%
101,145 votes
Gayle M. JusticePeace & Freedom1.58%
96,436 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.