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1970Final results

1970 election for California Assembly District 42

California State Assembly · California

Bob Moretti (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Dan M. Carasso (R) by 32.4 points.

Bob MorettiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.4%40,747
Dan M. CarassoRepublican
33.0%20,566
Ida M. StevensIndependent
1.7%1,033
62,346 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

EvenD+31.51972R+19.41974R+22.01976R+13.41978R+8.61980R+37.31982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Bob Moretti (D)Dan M. Carasso (R)

Also on the ballot: Ida M. Stevens (Independent), 1.7%