1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 56
California State Assembly · California
Charles Warren (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Celes King (R) by 25.3 points.
Charles WarrenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.7%44,026
Celes KingRepublican
37.3%26,225
70,251 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