1970Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for California Assembly District 25
California State Assembly · California
Alister McAlister (D) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Earle P. Crandall (R) by 7.0 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Alister McAlisterDemocrat · winner
51.7%58,478
Earle P. CrandallRepublican · incumbent
44.6%50,531
Lee StearnsPeace and Freedom
2.2%2,509
Hugh FineIndependent
1.5%1,682
113,200 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 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Alister McAlister (D)Earle P. Crandall (R)
Also on the ballot: Lee Stearns (Peace and Freedom), 2.2%; Hugh Fine (Independent), 1.5%