1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 71
California State Assembly · California
Robert E. Badham (R) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating James F. Thorpe (D) by 27.0 points.
Robert E. BadhamRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.5%139,051
James F. ThorpeDemocrat
36.5%79,914
218,965 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