1974Final results
1974 election for California Assembly District 72
California State Assembly · California
Richard Robinson (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Marlin McKeever (R) by 21.1 points.
Richard RobinsonDemocrat · winner
56.7%36,830
Marlin McKeeverRepublican
35.5%23,084
Richard C. AdamsIndependent
7.8%5,091
65,005 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