1968Final results
1968 election for California Assembly District 7
California State Assembly · California
William T. Bagley (R) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Robert E. Mertle (D) by 46.0 points.
William T. BagleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.7%78,156
Robert E. MertleDemocrat
24.7%27,334
Al R. Bionda Jr.Independent
4.6%5,092
110,582 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET