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1974 election for California Assembly District 30

California State Assembly · California

Ken Maddy (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Al Villa (D) by 5.7 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Ken MaddyRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.1%30,694
Al VillaDemocrat
45.3%27,238
Lyle O. CookIndependent
3.6%2,181
60,113 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+5.01972R+5.71974R+9.21976D+27.61978D+35.31980D+39.81984

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

The candidates

Ken Maddy (R)Al Villa (D)

Also on the ballot: Lyle O. Cook (Independent), 3.6%