1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 73
California State Assembly · California
Jerry Lewis (R) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Matthew M. Kearney (D) by 42.4 points.
Jerry LewisRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.2%78,430
Matthew M. KearneyDemocrat
28.8%31,695
110,125 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