1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 64
California State Assembly · California
Robert C. Cline (R) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Patrick Gallagher (D) by 9.9 points.
Robert C. ClineRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.0%82,005
Patrick GallagherDemocrat
45.0%67,184
William A. HillPeace and Freedom
0.0%10
149,199 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
The candidates
Robert C. Cline (R)Patrick Gallagher (D)
Also on the ballot: William A. Hill (Peace and Freedom), 0.0%