1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 26
California State Assembly · California
Dixon Arnett (R) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating Beth A. Labson (D) by 44.9 points.
Dixon ArnettRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.5%84,987
Beth A. LabsonDemocrat
25.6%30,875
Joseph D. CooneyIndependent
3.8%4,598
Frank DesioOther party
0.0%37
120,497 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
Dixon Arnett (R)Beth A. Labson (D)
Also on the ballot: Joseph D. Cooney (Independent), 3.8%; Frank Desio (Other party), 0.0%