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1974Final results

1974 election for California Assembly District 22

California State Assembly · California

Richard D. Hayden (R) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Madge Overhouse (D) by 31.4 points.

Richard D. HaydenRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.7%57,263
34.3%29,903
87,166 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

EvenR+24.21972R+31.41974R+9.51978R+16.91980R+22.61982R+27.71984

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