1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 35
California State Assembly · California
John V. Briggs (R) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Ted E. Shipkey Jr. (D) by 31.6 points.
John V. BriggsRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.8%82,430
Ted E. Shipkey Jr.Democrat
34.2%42,864
125,294 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