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1972Final results

1972 election for California Assembly District 10

California State Assembly · California

Daniel E. Boatwright (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Warren N. Boggess (R) by 3.5 points.

Daniel E. BoatwrightDemocrat · winner
50.3%74,366
46.8%69,214
Charles J. VailPeace and Freedom
2.9%4,348
147,928 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 1972

Races before and after

EvenD+3.51972D+44.41974D+42.61976R+6.61980D+18.81982D+34.21986

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

The candidates

Daniel E. Boatwright (D)Warren N. Boggess (R)

Also on the ballot: Charles J. Vail (Peace and Freedom), 2.9%