1972Final results
1972 election for California Senate District 33
California State Senate · California
Joseph M. Kennick (D) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating James M. Sutton Jr. (R) by 49.8 points.
Joseph M. KennickDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.9%124,615
James M. Sutton Jr.Republican
25.1%41,808
166,423 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