1976Final results
1976 election for California Assembly District 18
California State Assembly · California
Leo T. McCarthy (D) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating John W. Meyer (R) by 39.9 points.
Leo T. McCarthyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.0%54,661
John W. MeyerRepublican
30.0%23,475
78,136 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET