1968Final results
1968 election for California Assembly District 72
California State Assembly · California
John P. Quimby (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating James L. Christensen (R) by 16.6 points.
John P. QuimbyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.3%48,943
James L. ChristensenRepublican
41.7%35,006
83,949 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