1972 general · February 1, 1972
1972 California election results
Every race on California's ballot in the 1972 general election: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races100
Changed party0
Unopposed4%4 races
Incumbents defeated3
California State Senate
D 8 · R 12
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-1 | Randolph Collier (D) | 42.1 | |
| SD-3 | Clare L. Berryhill (R) | 0.7 | |
| SD-5 | Albert S. Rodda (D) | 39.4 | |
| SD-7 | John A. Nejedly (R) | 25.5 | |
| SD-9 | Milton Marks (R) | 18.9 | |
| SD-11 | Nicholas C. Petris (D) | 45.9 | |
| SD-13 | Alfred E. Alquist (D) | 45.4 | |
| SD-15 | Howard Way (R) | 24.3 | |
| SD-17 | Donald L. Grunsky (R) | 30.1 | |
| SD-19 | H. L. Richardson (R) | 32.4 | |
| SD-21 | John L. Harmer (R) | 36.3 | |
| SD-23 | Lou Cusanovich (R) | 11.1 | |
| SD-25 | Robert S. Stevens (R) | 1.4 | |
| SD-27 | David Roberti (D) | 35.7 | |
| SD-29 | Mervyn M. Dymally (D) | 74.0 | |
| SD-31 | James O. Wedworth (D) | 46.2 | |
| SD-33 | Joseph M. Kennick (D) | 49.8 | |
| SD-35 | James E. Whetmore (R) | 29.5 | |
| SD-37 | George Deukmejian (R) | 36.4 | |
| SD-39 | Jack Schrade (R) | 15.0 |
California State Assembly
D 51 · R 29
California
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner