1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 36
California State Assembly · California
W. Don Macgillivray (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Gary K. Hart (D) by 0.5 points.
W. Don MacgillivrayRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.2%66,671
Gary K. HartDemocrat
49.8%66,055
132,726 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