1972Final results
1972 election for California Senate District 3
California State Senate · California
Clare L. Berryhill (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Ernest Lacoste (D) by 0.7 points.
Clare L. BerryhillRepublican · winner
50.3%95,260
Ernest LacosteDemocrat
49.7%93,994
189,254 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