The 1994 California Courts of Appeal election was held November 8, 1994. The judges of the California Courts of Appeal are either approved to remain in their seat or rejected by the voters. All of the judges kept their seats.
Final results from the California Secretary of State :[1]
Presiding Justice Gary E. Strankman Vote on retention Votes % Yes 513,504 56.71% No 398,807 44.04% Invalid or blank votes 800,814 46.75% Totals 1,715,125 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Robert L. Dossee Vote on retention Votes % Yes 507,790 56.08% No 397,686 43.92% Invalid or blank votes 807,649 47.14% Totals 1,715,125 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Paul R. Haerle Vote on retention Votes % Yes 494,590 55.32% No 399,403 44.68% Invalid or blank votes 819,132 47.82% Totals 1,715,125 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Michael J. Phelan Vote on retention Votes % Yes 624,390 68.62% No 285,587 31.38% Invalid or blank votes 803,148 46.88% Totals 1,715,125 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Jerry Smith Vote on retention Votes % Yes 514,117 56.49% No 395,943 43.51% Invalid or blank votes 803,065 46.88% Totals 1,715,125 100.00% Voter turnout %
Presiding Justice Ming Chin Vote on retention Votes % Yes 530,120 56.75% No 403,987 43.25% Invalid or blank votes 779,018 45.47% Totals 1,715,125 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Carol A. Corrigan Vote on retention Votes % Yes 669,213 71.48% No 267,008 28.52% Invalid or blank votes 776,904 45.35% Totals 1,715,125 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice James F. Perley, Jr. Vote on retention Votes % Yes 502,366 55.94% No 395,660 44.06% Invalid or blank votes 815,099 47.58% Totals 1,715,125 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Marc Poché Vote on retention Votes % Yes 490,688 54.15% No 415,424 45.85% Invalid or blank votes 807,013 47.11% Totals 1,715,125 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Timothy A. Reardon Vote on retention Votes % Yes 654,135 71.14% No 265,375 28.86% Invalid or blank votes 793,615 46.33% Totals 1,715,125 100.00% Voter turnout %
Presiding Justice John Clinton Peterson Vote on retention Votes % Yes 512,132 57.01% No 386,262 42.99% Invalid or blank votes 814,731 47.56% Totals 1,715,125 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice William A. Masterson Vote on retention Votes % Yes 983,136 62.73% No 584,159 37.27% Invalid or blank votes 1,024,903 39.54% Totals 2,592,288 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Reuben A. Ortega Vote on retention Votes % Yes 972,462 61.52% No 608,383 38.48% Invalid or blank votes 1,011,353 39.02% Totals 2,592,288 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Roger W. Boren Vote on retention Votes % Yes 938,711 61.10% No 597,605 38.90% Invalid or blank votes 1,055,882 40.73% Totals 2,592,288 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Michael G. Nott Vote on retention Votes % Yes 928,227 60.45% No 607,299 39.55% Invalid or blank votes 1,056,672 40.76% Totals 2,592,288 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Richard D. Aldrich Vote on retention Votes % Yes 967,522 62.75% No 574,436 37.25% Invalid or blank votes 1,050,240 40.52% Totals 2,592,288 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Patti S. Kitching Vote on retention Votes % Yes 962,239 61.98% No 590,375 38.02% Invalid or blank votes 1,039,584 40.10% Totals 2,592,288 100.00% Voter turnout %
Presiding Justice Arleigh Woods Vote on retention Votes % Yes 933,810 60.68% No 605,032 39.32% Invalid or blank votes 1,053,356 40.64% Totals 2,592,288 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Norman L. Epstein Vote on retention Votes % Yes 936,656 59.69% No 632,492 40.31 Invalid or blank votes 1,023,050 39.47% Totals 2,592,288 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice J. Gary Hastings Vote on retention Votes % Yes 1,039,078 67.17% No 507,806 32.83% Invalid or blank votes 1,045,314 40.33% Totals 2,592,288 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Charles S. Vogel Vote on retention Votes % Yes 1,040,314 67.18% No 508,140 32.82% Invalid or blank votes 1,043,744 40.26% Totals 2,592,288 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Orville "Jack" Armstrong Vote on retention Votes % Yes 1,029,584 67.52% No 495,256 32.48% Invalid or blank votes 1,067,358 41.18% Totals 2,592,288 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Margaret A. Grignon Vote on retention Votes % Yes 947,463 62.17% No 576,527 37.83% Invalid or blank votes 1,068,208 41.21% Totals 2,592,288 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Ramona Godoy Perez Vote on retention Votes % Yes 949,403 61.19% No 602,124 38.81% Invalid or blank votes 1,040,671 40.15% Totals 2,592,288 100.00% Voter turnout %
Presiding Justice Steven J. Stone Vote on retention Votes % Yes 924,623 61.03% No 590,487 38.97% Invalid or blank votes 1,077,088 41.55% Totals 2,592,288 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Kenneth R. Yegan Vote on retention Votes % Yes 959,052 63.53% No 550,613 36.47% Invalid or blank votes 1,082,533 41.76% Totals 2,592,288 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Fred Woods Vote on retention Votes % Yes 953,214 62.54% No 570,867 37.46% Invalid or blank votes 1,068,117 41.21% Totals 2,592,288 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Coleman A. Blease Vote on retention Votes % Yes 343,469 51.95% No 317,654 48.05% Invalid or blank votes 337,099 33.77% Totals 998,222 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Fred K. Morrison Vote on retention Votes % Yes 375,189 56.11% No 293,446 43.89% Invalid or blank votes 329,587 33.02% Totals 998,222 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice George Nicholson Vote on retention Votes % Yes 446,532 67.00% No 219,957 33.00% Invalid or blank votes 331,733 33.23% Totals 998,222 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Patricia D. Benke Vote on retention Votes % Yes 845,717 57.05% No 636,632 42.95% Invalid or blank votes 811,546 35.38% Totals 2,293,895 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Judith L. Haller Vote on retention Votes % Yes 821,039 56.26% No 638,445 43.74% Invalid or blank votes 834,411 36.38% Totals 2,293,895 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Richard D. Huffman Vote on retention Votes % Yes 842,730 57.36% No 626,365 42.64% Invalid or blank votes 824,800 35.96% Totals 2,293,895 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Don R. Work Vote on retention Votes % Yes 785,142 53.80% No 674,130 46.20% Invalid or blank votes 834,623 36.38% Totals 2,293,895 100.00% Voter turnout %
Presiding Justice Manuel A. Ramirez Vote on retention Votes % Yes 918,548 62.32% No 555,378 37.68% Invalid or blank votes 819,969 35.75% Totals 2,293,895 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Howard M. Dabney Vote on retention Votes % Yes 815,611 56.06% No 639,266 43.94% Invalid or blank votes 839,018 36.58% Totals 2,293,895 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Art W. McKinster Vote on retention Votes % Yes 817,004 56.20% No 636,716 43.80% Invalid or blank votes 840,175 36.63% Totals 2,293,895 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Betty Ann Richli Vote on retention Votes % Yes 823,487 56.03% No 646,263 43.97% Invalid or blank votes 824,145 35.93% Totals 2,293,895 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Sheila Prell Sonenshine Vote on retention Votes % Yes 788,806 54.58% No 656,481 45.42% Invalid or blank votes 848,608 36.99% Totals 2,293,895 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice James A. Ardaiz Vote on retention Votes % Yes 253,811 54.32% No 213,480 45.68% Invalid or blank votes 174,797 27.22% Totals 642,088 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Timothy S. Buckley Vote on retention Votes % Yes 206,374 56.26% No 202,414 43.74% Invalid or blank votes 179,300 27.92% Totals 642,088 100.00% Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Thomas A. Harris Vote on retention Votes % Yes 257,146 55.71% No 204,444 44.29% Invalid or blank votes 180,498 28.11% Totals 642,088 100.00% Voter turnout %
Presiding Justice Christopher C. Cottle Vote on retention Votes % Yes 291,549 73.08% No 107,415 26.92% Invalid or blank votes 262,144 39.65% Totals 661,108 100.00% Voter turnout %
Presiding Justice Nathan D. Mihara Vote on retention Votes % Yes 228,599 57.87% No 166,439 42.13% Invalid or blank votes 266,070 40.25% Totals 661,108 100.00% Voter turnout %
Presiding Justice William M. Wunderlich Vote on retention Votes % Yes 247,910 63.31% No 143,645 36.69% Invalid or blank votes 269,553 40.77% Totals 661,108 100.00% Voter turnout %