1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for California Assembly District 1
California State Assembly · California
Pauline L. Davis (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Ray Johnson (R) by 5.2 points.
Pauline L. DavisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.6%49,497
Ray JohnsonRepublican · incumbent
47.4%44,583
94,080 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET