1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 16
California State Assembly · California
Ken Meade (D) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating H. Pat Balen (R) by 42.7 points.
Ken MeadeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.3%65,627
H. Pat BalenRepublican
28.7%26,380
92,007 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