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1 Primary election  



1.1  Candidates  





1.2  Results  







2 General election  



2.1  Polling  





2.2  Results  







3 See also  





4 References  





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2014 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election

← 2010 June 3, 2014 (first round)
November 4, 2014 (runoff)
2018 →
 
Candidate Tom Torlakson Marshall Tuck Lydia Gutierrez
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First round 1,767,257
46.5%
1,098,441
28.9%
931,719
24.5%
Runoff 3,167,212
52.1%
2,906,989
47.9%
Eliminated

Torlakson:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tuck:      30–40%      50–60%
Gutierrez:      40–50%


Superintendent before election

Tom Torlakson

Elected Superintendent

Tom Torlakson

The 2014 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Superintendent of Public InstructionofCalifornia. Unlike most other elections in California, the superintendent is not elected under the state's "top-two primary". Instead, the officially nonpartisan position is elected via a nonpartisan primary election, with a runoff only held if no candidate receives a majority of the vote.

Incumbent superintendent Tom Torlakson ran for re-election to a second term in office. In the primary election on June 3, 2014, no candidate received a majority of the vote, so the top two finishers, Torlakson and Marshall Tuck, contested a general election, which Torlakson won.

Primary election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

California Superintendent of Public Instruction primary, 2014[4]
Candidate Votes %
Tom Torlakson (incumbent) 1,767,257 46.5
Marshall Tuck 1,098,441 28.9
Lydia Gutierrez 931,719 24.5
Total votes 3,797,417 100.0

General election[edit]

Polling[edit]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Tom
Torlakson
Marshall
Tuck
Undecided
GQR/American Viewpoint October 22–29, 2014 1,162 ± 3.3% 32% 29% 40%
Field Poll October 15–28, 2014 941 ± 3.4% 28% 28% 44%
Field Poll August 14–28, 2014 467 ± 4.8% 28% 31% 41%

Results[edit]

California Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2014[5]
Candidate Votes %
Tom Torlakson (incumbent) 3,167,212 52.1%
Marshall Tuck 2,906,989 47.9%
Majority 260,223 4.3%
Total votes 6,074,201 100.0%

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Teacher Announces Candidacy for State Superintendent". San Fernando Valley Sun. 31 October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  • ^ "Money matchups: AD15, AD16, AD25 & more". IBA Buzz. January 31, 2014. Archived from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  • ^ "Former Villaraigosa associate to challenge state Supt. Torlakson". The Huffington Post. August 21, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  • ^ "Statement of Vote June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  • ^ "Statement of Vote November 4, 2014, General Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
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