1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 22
California State Assembly · California
Richard D. Hayden (R) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Rhoda Freier (D) by 24.2 points.
Richard D. HaydenRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.1%95,657
Rhoda FreierDemocrat
37.9%58,418
154,075 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