1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 45
California State Assembly · California
Walter Karabian (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Daniel T. Nolan (R) by 18.5 points.
Walter KarabianDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.2%43,575
Daniel T. NolanRepublican
40.8%29,974
73,549 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