1972Final results

1972 election for California Assembly District 42

Name: 1972 election for California Assembly District 42
Start: 1972-11-07
Location: California

California State Assembly · California

Bob Moretti (D) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Dennis Hayes (R) by 31.5 points.

Bob MorettiDemocrat · winner · incumbent

64.0%49,713

32.5%25,237

Elsie BlumenthalPeace and Freedom

3.5%2,691

77,641 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

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

Also on the ballot: Elsie Blumenthal (Peace and Freedom), 3.5%