1972Final results
1972 election for California Senate District 39
California State Senate · California
Jack Schrade (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Stephen S. Gillis (D) by 15.0 points.
Jack SchradeRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.5%111,925
Stephen S. GillisDemocrat
42.5%82,742
194,667 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