1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 63
California State Assembly · California
Julian Dixon (D) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating Hans Mechtold (R) by 45.0 points.
Julian DixonDemocrat · winner
70.5%53,475
Hans MechtoldRepublican
25.5%19,351
Tim BurrellPeace and Freedom
3.9%2,972
75,798 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