1978Final results
1978 election for California Assembly District 18
California State Assembly · California
Leo T. McCarthy (D) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Joseph C. Faulkner (R) by 42.9 points.
Leo T. McCarthyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.2%47,685
Joseph C. FaulknerRepublican
26.3%18,120
Patrick A. WaltersIndependent
4.6%3,142
68,947 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET