1978Final results
1978 election for California Assembly District 62
California State Assembly · California
William H. Lancaster (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Sally Baldonado (D) by 6.2 points.
William H. LancasterRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.1%44,653
Sally BaldonadoDemocrat
46.9%39,417
84,070 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