1972Final results
1972 election for California Assembly District 74
California State Assembly · California
Walter M. Ingalls (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Robert O. Hunter (R) by 9.2 points.
Walter M. IngallsDemocrat · winner
53.3%69,370
Robert O. HunterRepublican
44.1%57,398
Carl WoodPeace and Freedom
2.7%3,457
130,225 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