1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 31
California State Assembly · California
Frank Murphy Jr. (R) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Henry Faitz (D) by 30.7 points.
Frank Murphy Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
65.4%68,892
Henry FaitzDemocrat
34.6%36,516
105,408 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