1978Final results
1978 election for California Senate District 12
California State Senate · California
Jerry Smith (D) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Clark L. Bradley (R) by 22.2 points.
Jerry SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.1%96,897
Clark L. BradleyRepublican
38.9%61,642
158,539 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