1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 2
California State Assembly · California
Barry Keene (D) won with 49.2% of the vote, defeating Lawrence G. Antolini (R) by 2.0 points.
Barry KeeneDemocrat · winner
49.2%59,352
Lawrence G. AntoliniRepublican
47.3%56,963
Ramon P. SolomonPeace and Freedom
3.5%4,228
120,543 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
The candidates
Barry Keene (D)Lawrence G. Antolini (R)
Also on the ballot: Ramon P. Solomon (Peace and Freedom), 3.5%