1978Final results
1978 election for California Assembly District 72
California State Assembly · California
Richard Robinson (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating David L. Brandt (R) by 24.4 points.
Richard RobinsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.2%38,841
David L. BrandtRepublican
37.8%23,620
62,461 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