1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 47
California State Assembly · California
Frank Lanterman (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating David E. Ridenour (D) by 25.9 points.
Frank LantermanRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.9%57,448
David E. RidenourDemocrat
35.0%32,991
Robert W. LyonIndependent
4.1%3,869
94,308 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