1972Final results
1972 election for California Senate District 7
California State Senate · California
John A. Nejedly (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Minot W. Tripp Jr. (D) by 25.5 points.
John A. NejedlyRepublican · winner
62.7%159,061
Minot W. Tripp Jr.Democrat
37.3%94,488
253,549 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