1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 4
California State Assembly · California
Ray Johnson (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating George Shaw (D) by 0.6 points.
Ray JohnsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.3%60,279
George ShawDemocrat
49.7%59,555
119,834 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