1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 43
California State Assembly · California
Mike D. Antonovich (R) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Patrick A. Thornton (D) by 40.0 points.
Mike D. AntonovichRepublican · winner
67.8%60,876
Patrick A. ThorntonDemocrat
27.8%24,922
Bob AllredPeace and Freedom
4.4%3,993
89,791 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
The candidates
Mike D. Antonovich (R)Patrick A. Thornton (D)
Also on the ballot: Bob Allred (Peace and Freedom), 4.4%