WO.MEN ELECTED TO STATE-WIDE OFFICE ON NOVEMBER 5, 1974
Alabama Secretary of State Agnes Baggett Democrat Treasurer Melba Till Allen Democrat Auditor Bettye Frink Democrat Associate Justice, Supreme Court Janie Shores Democrat Public Service Commissioner Juanita McDaniel Democrat
Arizona Superintendent of Public Carolyn Warner Democrat Instruction
Arkansas Treasurer Nancy Hall Democrat
California Secretary of State .March Fong Democrat
Colorado Secretary of State Mary Estill Buchanan Republican
Connecticut Governor Ella Grasso Democrat Secretary of State Gloria Schaffer Democrat
Delaware Treasurer Mary Jornlin Republican
Treasurer Marjorie Ruth Moon Democrat
Illinois Univ. of Illinois Trustee Nina Shepherd Democrat
Indiana Auditor Mary A. Currie Democrat
Kansas Secretary of State Elwill M. Shanahan Republican Treasurer Joan Finney Democrat
~ryland Court of Special Appeals Rita C. Davidson Democrat
Michigan State Board of Education Barbara Roberts Democrat University of Mich. Bd. of Sarah Power Democrat Regents Wayne St. Univ. Bd. of Govs. Mildred Jeffrey Democrat Page 2 -- Women State-Wide Victors
Minnesota Secretary of State Joan Grawe Democrat
New Mexico Secretary of State Ernestine D. Evans Democrat
New York Lt. Governor Mary Ann Krupsak Democrat
North Carolina Chief Justice, Supreme Court Susie Sharp Democrat ,
Treasurer Gertrude Donahey Democrat
South Tu.kota Secretary of State Lorna Herseth Democrat Auditor Alice Kundert Republican Public Utilities Commissioner Norma Klenkle
Vermont Treasurer Stella Hackel Democrat
Wyoming Secretary of State Thyra Thomson Republican
Summary: There were 51 ma,jor party nominees for state-wide office on November 5 ballot. 31 were successful. In addition, there are other women who hold state-wide elective office and whose terms did not expire this year. Based on estimated figures, there will be 45 women who hold state-wide e~ective office. Page 2 State legislative Data As of December 16, t974
Size of # of 1974 # of 1975 legislature Women Members Women Members
Montana 150 9 14
Nebraska 49 1 1
Nevada 60 5 7
New Hampshire 424 89 102
New Jersey 120 9 (no '74 elections) 9
New Mexico 112 2 5
New York 210 7 9
North Carolina 170 9 15
North Dakota 153 14 14
Ohio 132 7 8
Oklahoma 149 4 6
Oregon 90 11 11
Pennsylvania 253 7 8
Rhode Island 150 4 9
South Carolina 198 5 7 South Dakota 105 6 11
Tennessee 132 5 6 Texas 181 6 8
Utah 104 6 8
Vermont 180 20 22
Virginia 140 6 (no'74 elections) 6
Washington 147 14 18
West Virginia 134 10 10
Wisconsin 132 7 10
Wyoming _-3£ -2 -1.
TOTALS: 7,581 465 599 Net Gain: 134 %of increase 28.8% 1975 % of legislative seats: 8% As of December 16 1 1974
STATE LEGISLATIVE DATA
Size of #. of 1214 # of 121~ Legislature Women Members Women Members
Alabama 142 l l
Alaska 60 6 9
Arizona 90 13 18
Arkansas 135 3 3 California 120 2 2
Colorado 100 10 16
Connecticut 187 21 26
Delaware 62 8 7
Florida 160 7 13
Georgia 236 2 9 Hawaii 76 4 10
Idaho 105 6 8
Illinois 236 11 15
Indiana 150 9 9
Iowa 150 10 14
Kansas 165 5 9
Kentucky 127 7 (no '74 elections) 7 wuisiana 144 2 (no '74 elections) 2
Maine 184 19 23
Maryland 185 11 19
Massachusetts 280 10 15
Michigan 148 6 9
Minnesota 201 6 6
Mississippi 174 6 (no '74 elections) 6
Missouri 197 12 12 WOMEN ELECTED TO CONGRESS ON NOVEMBER 5, 1974
California Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Democrat 31st C.D.
Colorado Patricia Schroeder Democrat 1st C.D.
Hawaii Patsy Mink Democrat 2nd C.D.
Illinois Cardiss Collins Democrat 7th C.D.
Kansas Martha Keys Democrat 2nd C.D.
Louisiana Lindy Boggs Democrat . 2nd C.D.
Maryland Marjorie Holt Republican 4th C.D. · Gladys Spellman Democrat 5th C.D.
Massachusetts Margaret Heckler Republican 10th C.D.
Missouri Leonor K. Sullivan Democrat 3rd C.D.
Nebraska Virginia H. Smith Republican 3rd C.D
New Jersey Millicent Fenwick Republican 5th C.D. Helen S. Meyner Democrat 13th C.D.
New York Shirley Chisholm Democrat 12th C.D. Elizabeth Holtzman Democrat 16th C.D. Bella Abzug Democrat 20th C.D.
Barbara Jordan Democrat 18th C.D.
Tennessee Marilyn Lloyd Democrat 3rd C.D.