| Election Name: | 1994 California Insurance Commissioner election |
| Country: | California |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1990 California Insurance Commissioner election |
| Previous Year: | 1990 |
| Next Election: | 1998 California Insurance Commissioner election |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1994 |
| Image1: | File:Chuck Quackenbush.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Chuck Quackenbush |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 4,015,858 |
| Percentage1: | 48.82% |
| Nominee2: | Art Torres |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,567,996 |
| Percentage2: | 43.38% |
| Map Size: | 230px |
| Ins. Comm. | |
| Before Election: | John Garamendi |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Chuck Quackenbush |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1994 California Insurance Commissioner election occurred on November 8, 1994. The primary elections took place on March 8, 1994. The Republican nominee, Chuck Quackenbush, narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, State Senator Art Torres, for the office previously held by incumbent John Garamendi, who chose not to seek re-election in favor of running for governor.
Final results from the California Secretary of State[1]
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.[2]
| County | Quackenbush | Votes | Torres | Votes | Brown | Votes | Condit | Votes | Jacques | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn | 69.37% | 5,459 | 24.23% | 1,907 | 3.20% | 252 | 1.17% | 92 | 2.02% | 159 | |
| Sutter | 66.70% | 14,325 | 26.68% | 5,730 | 3.55% | 762 | 1.35% | 290 | 1.72% | 370 | |
| Inyo | 65.10% | 4,587 | 27.42% | 1,932 | 3.38% | 238 | 1.90% | 134 | 2.20% | 155 | |
| Colusa | 65.08% | 3,204 | 28.62% | 1,409 | 3.35% | 165 | 1.40% | 69 | 1.54% | 76 | |
| Shasta | 63.97% | 34,084 | 27.03% | 14,401 | 4.41% | 2,349 | 1.51% | 804 | 3.09% | 1,644 | |
| Kern | 63.21% | 92,392 | 29.26% | 42,772 | 3.83% | 5,603 | 1.40% | 2,046 | 2.29% | 3,349 | |
| Orange | 62.98% | 453,349 | 29.62% | 213,223 | 4.39% | 31,580 | 1.27% | 9,141 | 1.74% | 12,527 | |
| Tehama | 61.99% | 11,307 | 29.12% | 5,311 | 4.71% | 860 | 1.78% | 324 | 2.41% | 439 | |
| Tulare | 61.58% | 46,080 | 31.76% | 23,768 | 3.51% | 2,625 | 1.48% | 1,106 | 1.67% | 1,252 | |
| Madera | 60.89% | 15,781 | 31.60% | 8,191 | 3.43% | 889 | 1.89% | 490 | 2.18% | 566 | |
| Butte | 59.85% | 39,455 | 32.19% | 21,222 | 4.09% | 2,693 | 1.85% | 1,219 | 2.02% | 1,329 | |
| Placer | 59.04% | 42,967 | 32.65% | 23,761 | 4.42% | 3,216 | 2.06% | 1,496 | 1.83% | 1,330 | |
| San Luis Obispo | 59.03% | 49,252 | 32.43% | 27,058 | 4.47% | 3,728 | 2.22% | 1,854 | 1.85% | 1,541 | |
| El Dorado | 58.62% | 31,130 | 32.38% | 17,198 | 4.79% | 2,542 | 1.97% | 1,044 | 2.24% | 1,191 | |
| Yuba | 58.61% | 8,216 | 31.38% | 4,398 | 4.47% | 626 | 3.97% | 326 | 5.49% | 451 | |
| Nevada | 58.57% | 21,393 | 32.72% | 11,949 | 4.82% | 1,760 | 1.97% | 720 | 1.92% | 701 | |
| Mono | 57.32% | 1,903 | 32.62% | 1,083 | 5.60% | 186 | 2.29% | 76 | 2.17% | 72 | |
| Mariposa | 56.97% | 3,929 | 33.45% | 2,307 | 3.97% | 274 | 3.38% | 233 | 2.23% | 154 | |
| Riverside | 56.81% | 186,544 | 35.02% | 115,007 | 4.28% | 14,067 | 1.45% | 4,775 | 2.43% | 7,971 | |
| Kings | 56.70% | 12,523 | 36.35% | 8,029 | 3.16% | 697 | 1.94% | 429 | 1.84% | 407 | |
| San Diego | 56.63% | 396,350 | 34.52% | 241,566 | 5.07% | 35,486 | 1.62% | 11,342 | 2.16% | 15,122 | |
| Fresno | 56.57% | 98,244 | 36.79% | 63,883 | 3.00% | 5,211 | 2.22% | 3,853 | 1.42% | 2,463 | |
| Ventura | 56.43% | 117,105 | 36.00% | 74,706 | 4.32% | 8,967 | 1.46% | 3,028 | 1.80% | 3,730 | |
| Amador | 56.21% | 7,184 | 36.04% | 4,606 | 4.09% | 523 | 1.60% | 204 | 2.07% | 364 | |
| Modoc | 56.12% | 2,085 | 29.04% | 1,079 | 6.78% | 252 | 2.96% | 110 | 5.09% | 189 | |
| San Bernardino | 55.87% | 188,041 | 35.82% | 120,550 | 4.44% | 14,950 | 1.56% | 5,262 | 2.30% | 7,748 | |
| Del Norte | 55.72% | 4,074 | 34.55% | 2,526 | 5.16% | 377 | 2.07% | 151 | 2.52% | 184 | |
| Calaveras | 55.67% | 8,587 | 34.51% | 5,323 | 5.07% | 782 | 2.57% | 397 | 2.17% | 335 | |
| Merced | 55.32% | 21,124 | 36.11% | 13,788 | 3.43% | 1,308 | 3.50% | 1,335 | 1.66% | 632 | |
| Plumas | 55.12% | 4,557 | 35.21% | 2,911 | 4.72% | 390 | 2.37% | 196 | 2.59% | 214 | |
| San Joaquin | 54.53% | 66,775 | 38.77% | 47,471 | 3.39% | 4,147 | 1.57% | 1,923 | 1.75% | 2,140 | |
| Santa Barbara | 54.42% | 67,590 | 38.00% | 47,194 | 4.03% | 5,011 | 1.89% | 2,349 | 1.65% | 2,047 | |
| Tuolumne | 54.34% | 10,429 | 37.73% | 7,242 | 4.03% | 773 | 2.42% | 465 | 1.48% | 284 | |
| Lassen | 52.72% | 4,171 | 34.14% | 2,701 | 6.62% | 524 | 2.31% | 183 | 4.20% | 332 | |
| Sierra | 52.44% | 818 | 35.19% | 549 | 6.09% | 95 | 2.69% | 42 | 3.59% | 56 | |
| Siskiyou | 51.30% | 9,009 | 36.37% | 6,388 | 6.58% | 1,156 | 2.68% | 471 | 3.07% | 539 | |
| Stanislaus | 50.44% | 49,295 | 39.81% | 38,902 | 3.23% | 3,155 | 4.94% | 4,827 | 1.59% | 1,551 | |
| Trinity | 50.29% | 2,651 | 33.96% | 1,790 | 7.68% | 405 | 4.21% | 222 | 3.85% | 203 | |
| San Benito | 48.45% | 5,529 | 42.45% | 4,844 | 4.53% | 517 | 2.51% | 287 | 2.06% | 235 | |
| Sacramento | 48.28% | 166,795 | 43.59% | 150,596 | 4.49% | 15,509 | 1.78% | 6,156 | 1.85% | 6,398 | |
| Napa | 48.00% | 19,870 | 43.96% | 18,199 | 4.15% | 1,720 | 2.05% | 848 | 1.83% | 759 | |
| Monterey | 47.87% | 42,474 | 43.45% | 38,551 | 4.29% | 3,802 | 2.28% | 2,019 | 2.11% | 1,875 | |
| Humboldt | 47.81% | 21,982 | 41.97% | 19,296 | 4.74% | 2,179 | 3.82% | 1,758 | 1.66% | 764 | |
| Alpine | 47.56% | 302 | 36.22% | 230 | 8.35% | 53 | 4.25% | 27 | 3.62% | 23 | |
| Lake | 46.68% | 8,855 | 44.52% | 8,445 | 4.91% | 932 | 1.88% | 357 | 2.00% | 379 | |
| Santa Clara | 45.30% | 191,957 | 46.37% | 196,525 | 4.53% | 19,191 | 1.83% | 7,758 | 1.97% | 8,360 | |
| Solano | 43.86% | 41,928 | 47.31% | 45,220 | 4.16% | 3,980 | 1.94% | 1,856 | 2.72% | 2,602 | |
| Imperial | 43.85% | 10,265 | 46.41% | 10,863 | 3.69% | 864 | 4.17% | 975 | 1.89% | 442 | |
| Contra Costa | 43.09% | 119,755 | 49.70% | 138,127 | 4.15% | 11,545 | 1.67% | 4,640 | 1.38% | 3,833 | |
| Los Angeles | 42.97% | 848,443 | 50.21% | 991,476 | 3.82% | 75,415 | 1.53% | 30,296 | 1.46% | 28,870 | |
| Yolo | 40.52% | 19,208 | 51.38% | 24,356 | 3.65% | 1,728 | 6.79% | 1,304 | 4.21% | 808 | |
| San Mateo | 40.36% | 81,559 | 52.99% | 107,090 | 3.72% | 7,518 | 1.68% | 3,386 | 1.26% | 2,537 | |
| Sonoma | 38.87% | 59,352 | 51.80% | 79,090 | 5.00% | 7,637 | 2.76% | 4,210 | 1.58% | 2,408 | |
| Mendocino | 38.52% | 11,054 | 48.23% | 13,842 | 6.69% | 1,920 | 4.69% | 1,345 | 1.88% | 539 | |
| Santa Cruz | 38.02% | 32,846 | 51.23% | 44,255 | 5.33% | 4,602 | 3.78% | 4,367 | 1.64% | 1,421 | |
| Marin | 36.17% | 36,048 | 56.49% | 56,299 | 4.50% | 4,486 | 1.97% | 1,965 | 0.86% | 861 | |
| Alameda | 29.74% | 113,052 | 62.71% | 238,353 | 3.80% | 14,461 | 2.33% | 8,863 | 1.41% | 5,348 | |
| San Francisco | 22.55% | 48,615 | 68.90% | 148,508 | 4.33% | 9,324 | 3.02% | 6,499 | 1.21% | 2,603 |