1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 19
California State Assembly · California
Leo T. McCarthy (D) won with 79.3% of the vote, defeating Joseph F. Garriott (R) by 58.7 points.
Leo T. McCarthyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
79.3%61,133
Joseph F. GarriottRepublican
20.7%15,915
77,048 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