1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 61
California State Assembly · California
Henry A. Waxman (D) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Lon W. Gillette (R) by 43.7 points.
Henry A. WaxmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.0%63,947
Lon W. GilletteRepublican
26.2%23,962
Eric GarrisPeace and Freedom
3.8%3,488
91,397 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