1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 27
California State Assembly · California
Louis J. Papan (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Theodore Long (R) by 22.1 points.
Louis J. PapanDemocrat · winner
57.6%66,136
Theodore LongRepublican
35.5%40,711
Will SlocumPeace and Freedom
3.6%4,104
James J. StackIndependent
3.4%3,873
114,824 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
Louis J. Papan (D)Theodore Long (R)
Also on the ballot: Will Slocum (Peace and Freedom), 3.6%; James J. Stack (Independent), 3.4%