2016Final results
2016 election for California Assembly District 73
California State Assembly · California
William Brough (R) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Mesbah Islam (D) by 37.6 points.
William BroughRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.8%144,653
Mesbah IslamDemocrat
31.2%65,662
210,315 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET