1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 12
California State Assembly · California
Robert T. Monagan (R) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Richard F. Nickerson (D) by 43.2 points.
Robert T. MonaganRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.6%62,566
Richard F. NickersonDemocrat
28.4%24,787
87,353 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET