1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 49
California State Assembly · California
William H. Lancaster (R) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Gene Axelrod (D) by 27.7 points.
William H. LancasterRepublican · winner
63.9%74,776
Gene AxelrodDemocrat
36.1%42,292
117,068 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