1972Final results
1972 election for California Senate District 15
California State Senate · California
Howard Way (R) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Herbert R. Davis (D) by 24.3 points.
Howard WayRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.1%76,708
Herbert R. DavisDemocrat
37.9%46,759
123,467 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