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1972Final results

1972 election for California Senate District 25

California State Senate · California

Robert S. Stevens (R) won with 49.7% of the vote, defeating Catherine Oneill (D) by 1.4 points.

Robert S. StevensRepublican · winner · incumbent
49.7%136,515
48.3%132,616
Ben PerrickPeace and Freedom
2.0%5,450
274,581 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

EvenR+30.61976R+53.91980R+33.31984R+32.21988D+58.01992D+64.01996

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Robert S. Stevens (R)Catherine Oneill (D)

Also on the ballot: Ben Perrick (Peace and Freedom), 2.0%