United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1968
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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1968 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 5, 1968. The delegation remained unchanged, at 21 Democrats and 17 Republicans.
Overview
| United States HoR elections in California, 1968 | ||||||
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| Republican | 3,741,454 | 54.38% | 17 | |||
| Democratic | 3,036,602 | 44.13% | 21 | |||
| American Independent | 55,920 | 0.81% | 0 | |||
| Peace and Freedom | 46,294 | 0.67% | 0 | |||
| Totals | 6,880,270 | 100.00% | 38 | |||
Results
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 |
District 1
| California's 1st congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Don H. Clausen (incumbent) | 132,433 | 75.10 | |
| Democratic | Donald W. Graham | 37,650 | 21.35 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Adolph N. Hofmann | 3,372 | 1.91 | |
| American Independent | Gladys O'Neil | 2,882 | 1.63 | |
| Total votes | 176,337 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
| California's 2nd congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Harold T. Johnson (incumbent) | 127,880 | 60.77 | |
| Republican | Osmer E. Dunaway | 78,986 | 37.53 | |
| American Independent | Paul J. Huft | 3,577 | 1.70 | |
| Total votes | 210,443 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
| California's 3rd congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | John E. Moss (incumbent) | 106,694 | 55.98 | |
| Republican | Elmore J. Duffy | 79,717 | 41.82 | |
| American Independent | James Tarleton Slaughter | 4,188 | 2.20 | |
| Total votes | 190,599 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| California's 4th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Robert L. Leggett (incumbent) | 88,067 | 55.54 | |
| Republican | James Shumway | 65,942 | 41.59 | |
| American Independent | Gene Clark | 4,545 | 2.87 | |
| Total votes | 158,554 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
| California's 5th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Phillip Burton (incumbent) | 86,647 | 72.01 | |
| Republican | Waldo Velasquez | 29,123 | 24.20 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Marvin Garson | 4,549 | 3.78 | |
| Total votes | 120,319 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
| California's 6th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | William S. Mailliard (incumbent) | 140,071 | 72.76 | |
| Democratic | Phillip Drath | 52,433 | 27.24 | |
| Total votes | 192,504 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
| California's 7th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jeffery Cohelan (incumbent) | 102,108 | 62.87 | |
| Republican | Barney E. Hilburn | 48,133 | 29.64 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Huey Newton | 12,164 | 7.49 | |
| Total votes | 162,405 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
| California's 8th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | George P. Miller (incumbent) | 104,231 | 64.02 | |
| Republican | Raymond P. Britton | 58,584 | 35.98 | |
| Total votes | 162,815 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
| California's 9th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Don Edwards (incumbent) | 100,891 | 56.55 | |
| Republican | Larry Fargher | 77,521 | 43.45 | |
| Total votes | 178,412 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
| California's 10th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Charles S. Gubser (incumbent) | 160,204 | 67.31 | |
| Democratic | Grayson S. Taketa | 73,530 | 30.89 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Martin L. Primach | 4,276 | 1.80 | |
| Total votes | 238,010 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 11
| California's 11th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Pete McCloskey (incumbent) | 165,482 | 79.32 | |
| Democratic | Urban G. Whitaker, Jr. | 40,979 | 19.64 | |
| Peace and Freedom | David Demorest Ransom | 2,157 | 1.03 | |
| Total votes | 208,618 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 12
| California's 12th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Burt L. Talcott (incumbent) | 140,713 | 94.88 | |
| American Independent | Ann J. Holliday | 7,593 | 5.12 | |
| Total votes | 148,308 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 13
| California's 13th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Charles M. Teague (incumbent) | 148,357 | 65.85 | |
| Democratic | Stanley K. Sheinbaum | 76,928 | 34.15 | |
| Total votes | 225,285 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 14
| California's 14th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jerome Waldie (incumbent) | 152,500 | 71.58 | |
| Republican | David W. Schuh | 56,598 | 26.57 | |
| American Independent | Luis W. Hamilton | 3,945 | 1.85 | |
| Total votes | 213,043 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 15
| California's 15th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | John J. McFall (incumbent) | 85,761 | 53.79 | |
| Republican | Sam Van Dyken | 73,685 | 46.21 | |
| Total votes | 159,446 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 16
| California's 16th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) | 97,473 | 62.46 | |
| Republican | Dave Harris | 55,192 | 35.37 | |
| American Independent | John P. Carroll | 3,390 | 2.17 | |
| Total votes | 156,055 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 17
| California's 17th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Glenn M. Anderson | 75,070 | 50.75 | |
| Republican | Joe Blatchford | 71,174 | 48.11 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Ben Dobbs | 1,685 | 1.14 | |
| Total votes | 147,929 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 18
| California's 18th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bob Mathias (incumbent) | 100,008 | 65.17 | |
| Democratic | Harlan Hagen | 51,274 | 33.41 | |
| American Independent | Edward Calvin Williams | 2,186 | 1.42 | |
| Total votes | 153,468 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 19
| California's 19th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Chet Holifield (incumbent) | 96,857 | 63.25 | |
| Republican | Bill Jones | 52,284 | 34.14 | |
| American Independent | Wayne L. Cook | 3,996 | 2.61 | |
| Total votes | 153,137 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 20
| California's 20th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | H. Allen Smith (incumbent) | 133,148 | 69.30 | |
| Democratic | Don White | 56,008 | 29.15 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Robert J. Clarke | 2,965 | 1.54 | |
| Total votes | 192,121 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 21
| California's 21st congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) | 87,205 | 91.60 | |
| Republican | Rayfield Lundy | 7,995 | 8.40 | |
| Total votes | 95,200 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 22
| California's 22nd congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | James C. Corman (incumbent) | 102,332 | 56.92 | |
| Republican | Joe Holt | 74,433 | 41.40 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Hugh Manes | 3,024 | 1.68 | |
| Total votes | 179,789 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 23
| California's 23rd congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Del M. Clawson (incumbent) | 95,628 | 64.95 | |
| Democratic | Jim Sperrazzo | 51,606 | 35.05 | |
| Total votes | 147,234 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 24
| California's 24th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Glenard P. Lipscomb (incumbent) | 152,180 | 72.85 | |
| Democratic | Fred Warner Neal | 56,723 | 27.15 | |
| Total votes | 208,903 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 25
| California's 25th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Charles E. Wiggins (incumbent) | 141,600 | 68.63 | |
| Democratic | Keith F. Shirey | 64,732 | 31.37 | |
| Total votes | 206,332 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 26
| California's 26th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Thomas M. Rees (incumbent) | 132,447 | 65.49 | |
| Republican | Irving Teichner | 63,393 | 31.35 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Jack Weinberg | 6,394 | 3.16 | |
| Total votes | 202,234 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 27
| California's 27th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Edwin Reinecke (incumbent) | 158,309 | 72.25 | |
| Democratic | John T. Butchko | 60,808 | 27.75 | |
| Total votes | 219,117 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 28
| California's 28th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. (incumbent) | 168,208 | 71.24 | |
| Democratic | John McKee Pratt | 63,414 | 26.86 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Sherman Pearl | 4,503 | 1.91 | |
| Total votes | 236,125 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 29
| California's 29th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) | 74,807 | 52.31 | |
| Republican | Bill Orozco | 68,213 | 47.69 | |
| Total votes | 143,020 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 30
| California's 30th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) | 75,381 | 67.49 | |
| Republican | Samuel F. Cavnar | 36,312 | 32.51 | |
| Total votes | 111,693 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 31
| California's 31st congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) | 94,387 | 58.91 | |
| Republican | James R. Dunn | 62,711 | 39.14 | |
| American Independent | Stanley L. Schulte | 3,134 | 1.96 | |
| Total votes | 160,232 | 100.00 | ||
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| Democratic hold | ||||
District 32
| California's 32nd congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Craig Hosmer (incumbent) | 138,494 | 73.78 | |
| Democratic | Arthur J. Gottlieb | 45,308 | 24.14 | |
| American Independent | Richard B. Williams | 3,898 | 2.08 | |
| Total votes | 187,700 | 100.00 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
District 33
| California's 33rd congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jerry Pettis (incumbent) | 123,426 | 66.28 | |
| Democratic | Al C. Bellard | 59,619 | 32.02 | |
| American Independent | Earl D. Wallen | 3,171 | 1.70 | |
| Total votes | 186,216 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 34
| California's 34th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Richard T. Hanna (incumbent) | 105,880 | 50.85 | |
| Republican | Bill J. Teague | 102,333 | 49.15 | |
| Total votes | 208,213 | 100.00 | ||
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| Democratic hold | ||||
District 35
| California's 35th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | James B. Utt (incumbent) | 212,684 | 72.47 | |
| Democratic | Thomas B. Lenhart | 73,778 | 25.14 | |
| American Independent | Annie McDonald | 7,000 | 2.39 | |
| Total votes | 293,462 | 100.00 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
District 36
| California's 36th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bob Wilson (incumbent) | 147,772 | 71.61 | |
| Democratic | Don Lindgren | 58,578 | 28.39 | |
| Total votes | 206,350 | 100.00 | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
District 37th
| California's 37th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Lionel Van Deerlin (incumbent) | 95,591 | 64.67 | |
| Republican | Mike Schaefer | 52,212 | 35.33 | |
| Total votes | 147,803 | 100.00 | ||
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| Democratic hold | ||||
District 38
| California's 38th congressional district election, 1968 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | John V. Tunney (incumbent) | 121,025 | 62.76 | |
| Republican | Robert O. Hunter | 68,196 | 35.36 | |
| American Independent | James H. Griffin | 2,415 | 1.25 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Terese A. Karmel | 1,205 | 0.62 | |
| Total votes | 192,841 | 100.00 | ||
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| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
- 91st United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1968
References
External links
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
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