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1974Final results

1974 election for California Assembly District 19

California State Assembly · California

Louis J. Papan (D) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Gilbert Rodli Jr. (R) by 35.7 points.

Louis J. PapanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.7%46,399
30.0%21,178
James J. StackIndependent
4.2%2,992
70,569 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

EvenD+58.71972D+35.71974D+44.41976D+33.71978D+7.71980D+30.61982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Louis J. Papan (D)Gilbert Rodli Jr. (R)

Also on the ballot: James J. Stack (Independent), 4.2%