1972Final results
1972 election for California Senate District 19
California State Senate · California
H. L. Richardson (R) won with 66.2% of the vote, defeating Stanley Hart (D) by 32.4 points.
H. L. RichardsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.2%143,654
Stanley HartDemocrat
33.8%73,401
217,055 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