1970Final results
1970 election for California Assembly District 72
California State Assembly · California
John P. Quimby (D) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Peter S. Neigel (R) by 41.2 points.
John P. QuimbyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.6%47,815
Peter S. NeigelRepublican
29.4%19,924
67,739 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