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November 7, 1968

General Election

Note: A total of 7,363,711 Californians voted in this election.

President
Henning A. Blomen Socialist Labor Lose
Eldridge Cleaver Peace and Freedom 0.4% Lose
Dick Gregory Freedom & Peace Lose
Hubert H. Humphrey Democratic 44.7% Lose
Eugene J. McCarthy Californians for an Alternative in November 0.3% Lose
Cherlene Mitchell Communist Lose
E. Harold Munn Sr. Prohibition Lose
Richard M. Nixon Republican 47.8% Win
Kent M. Soeters Berkeley Defense Group Lose
George Wallace American Independent 6.7% Lose
 
Senate3
Alan Cranston Democratic 51.8% Win
Paul Jacobs Peace and Freedom 1.3% Lose
Max Rafferty Republican 46.9% Lose
 
CD-01
Don H. Clausen Republican 75.2% Win
Donald W. Graham Democratic 21.3% Lose
Adolph N. Hoffmann Peace and Freedom 1.9% Lose
Gladys L. O'Neal American Independent 1.6% Lose
 
CD-02
Osmer E. Dunaway Republican 37.6% Lose
Paul J. Huft American Independent 1.7% Lose
Harold T. "Bizz" Johnson Democratic 60.7% Win
 
CD-03
Elmore J. Duffy Republican 41.8% Lose
John E. Moss Democratic 56% Win
James Tarleton Slaughter American Independent 2.2% Lose
 
CD-04
Gene C. Clark American Independent 2.9% Lose
Robert L. Leggett Democratic 55.6% Win
James M. Shumway Republican 41.5% Lose
 
CD-05
Phillip Burton Democratic 72.8% Win
Marvin Garson Peace and Freedom 3.5% Lose
Waldo Velasquez Republican 23.7% Lose
 
CD-06
Phillip Drath Democratic 26.6% Lose
William S. Mailliard Republican 73.4% Win
 
CD-07
Jeffery Cohelan Democratic 62.9% Win
Barney E. Hilburn Republican 29.6% Lose
Huey P. Newton Peace and Freedom 7.5% Lose
 
CD-08
Raymond P. Britton Republican 36% Lose
George Paul Miller Democratic 64% Win
 
CD-09
Don Edwards Democratic 56.6% Win
Lawrence "Larry" Fargher Republican 43.4% Lose
 
CD-10
Charles S. Gubser Republican 67.3% Win
Martin L. Primack Peace and Freedom 1.8% Lose
Grayson S. Taketa Democratic 30.9% Lose
 
CD-11
Pete McCloskey Republican 79.4% Win
David Demorest Ransom Peace and Freedom 1% Lose
Urban G. Whitaker Jr. Democratic 19.6% Lose
 
CD-12
Ann J. Holliday American Independent 5% Lose
Simon "Si" Lakritz Write-in 2.4% Lose
Burt L. Talcott Republican 92.6% Win
 
CD-13
Stanley K. Sheinbaum Democratic 34.2% Lose
Charles M. Teague Republican 65.8% Win
 
CD-14
Luis W. Hamilton American Independent 1.9% Lose
David W. Schuh Republican 26.6% Lose
Jerome Waldie Democratic 71.6% Win
 
CD-15
Sam "Van" Dyken Republican 46.2% Lose
John J. McFall Democratic 53.8% Win
 
CD-16
John P. Carroll American Independent 2.2% Lose
David T. Harris Republican 35.4% Lose
B. F. Sisk Democratic 62.5% Win
 
CD-17
Glenn M. Anderson Democratic 50.7% Win
Joe Blatchford Republican 48.1% Lose
Ben Dobbs Peace and Freedom 1.2% Lose
 
CD-18
Harlan Hagen Democratic 33.4% Lose
Bob Mathias Republican 65.2% Win
Edward Calvin Williams Republican 1.4% Lose
 
CD-19
Wayne L. Cook American Independent 2.6% Lose
Chet Holifield Democratic 63.1% Win
Bill Jones Republican 34.3% Lose
 
CD-20
Robert G. Clarke Peace and Freedom 1.6% Lose
H. Allen Smith Republican 69.4% Win
Don White Democratic 29.1% Lose
 
CD-21
Augustus F. "Gus" Hawkins Democratic 91.6% Win
Rayfield Lundy Republican 8.4% Lose
 
CD-22
James C. Corman Democratic 56.9% Win
Joseph F. "Joe" Holt Republican 41.4% Lose
Hugh Manes Peace and Freedom 1.7% Lose
 
CD-23
Del M. Clawson Republican 65.1% Win
Jim Perrazzo Democratic 34.9% Lose
 
CD-24
Glenard P. Lipscomb Republican 72.8% Win
Fred Warner Neal Democratic 27.2% Lose
 
CD-25
Keith F. Shirey Republican 31.3% Lose
Charles E. Wiggins Republican 68.7% Win
 
CD-26
Thomas M. Rees Democratic 65.4% Win
Irving Teichner Republican 31.3% Lose
Jack Weinberg Peace and Freedom 3.2% Lose
 
CD-27
John T. Butchko Democratic 27.8% Lose
Ed Reinecke Republican 72.2% Win
 
CD-28
Alphonzo E. "Cal" Bell Jr. Republican 71.3% Win
Sherman Pearl Peace and Freedom 1.9% Lose
John McKee Pratt Democratic 26.8% Lose
 
CD-29
George Brown Democratic 52.3% Win
J. William "Bill" Orozco Republican 47.7% Lose
 
CD-30
Samuel M. Cavnar Republican 32.6% Lose
Edward R. Roybal Democratic 67.4% Win
 
CD-31
James R. Dunn Republican 39.1% Lose
Stanley L. Schulte American Independent 2% Lose
Charles H. Wilson Democratic 58.9% Win
 
CD-32
Arthur L. Gottlieb Democratic 24.1% Lose
Craig Hosmer Republican 73.9% Win
Richard B. Williams American Independent 2.1% Lose
 
CD-33
Al C. Ballard Democratic 32% Lose
Jerry L. Pettis Republican 66.3% Win
Earl D. Wallen American Independent 1.7% Lose
 
CD-34
Richard T. Hanna Democratic 50.9% Win
William J. "Bill" Teague Republican 49.1% Lose
 
CD-35
Thomas B. Lenhart Democratic 25.1% Lose
Annie R. McDonald American Independent 2.4% Lose
James B. Utt Republican 72.5% Win
 
CD-36
Don Lindgren Democratic 28.4% Lose
Robert C. "Bob" Wilson Republican 71.6% Win
 
CD-37
Mike Schaefer Republican 35.3% Lose
Lionel Van Deerlin Democratic 64.7% Win
 
CD-38
James C. "Jim" Griffin American Independent 1.3% Lose
Robert O. "Bob" Hunter Republican 35.5% Lose
Terese A. "T.C." Karmel Peace and Freedom 0.6% Lose
John V. Tunney Democratic 62.7% Win
 
SD-01
Randolph Collier Democratic 60.2% Win
E. R. "Bob" Dryden Republican 38% Lose
Dave Exton American Independent 1.8% Lose
 
SD-03
Don Powell American Independent 2.1% Lose
Walter E. Regan Republican 37.9% Lose
Stephen P. Teale Democratic 60% Win
 
SD-05
Norman D. Baldwin Republican 34.3% Lose
Albert S. Rodda Democratic 63.1% Win
Charles F. Sullivan American Independent 2.6% Lose
 
SD-07
George Miller Jr. Democratic 66.8% Win
John J. Poole American Independent 2.8% Lose
Ruben R. Reimche Republican 30.5% Lose
 
SD-09
Milton Marks Republican 56.8% Win
William A. Newsom Democratic 43.2% Lose
 
SD-11
Robert E. Hannon Republican 43.3% Lose
Nicholas C. Petris Democratic 53.3% Win
Mario Savio Peace and Freedom 3.4% Lose
 
SD-13
Al Alquist Democratic 64.3% Win
Bill Bradley Republican 33.7% Lose
Wiley B. Jones American Independent 2% Lose
 
SD-15
John Chuck Eneca Democratic 43.7% Lose
J. C. Steelman American Independent 1.2% Lose
Howard Way Republican 55% Win
 
SD-17
Donald L. Grunsky Republican 100% Win
 
SD-19
Louise C. Gelber Democratic 31.7% Lose
H. L. "Bill" Richardson Republican 68.3% Win
 
SD-21
Tom Blodgett Democratic 27.2% Lose
John L. Harmer Republican 72.8% Win
 
SD-23
Lou Cusanovich Republican 64.4% Win
Gerald J. "Jerry" Porter Democratic 35.6% Lose
 
SD-25
James E. Dowd American Independent 1.7% Lose
John Haag Peace and Freedom 2.2% Lose
Joe Reichmann Democratic 30.9% Lose
Robert S. Stevens Republican 65.2% Win
 
SD-27
George E. Danielson Democratic 54.9% Win
Richard E. Ferraro Republican 41.2% Lose
Clotilde London American Independent 1.4% Lose
Robert A. Shepherd Peace and Freedom 2.5% Lose
 
SD-29
Mervyn M. Dymally Democratic 82.6% Win
E. Murrell Embry Republican 15.2% Lose
Peter J. Thurston Peace and Freedom 2.2% Lose
 
SD-31
Gary Richard Arnold Republican 30.4% Lose
James Q. Wedworth Democratic 69.6% Win
 
SD-33
E. G. "Ed" Brockman Republican 32.7% Lose
Joseph M. Kennick Democratic 67.3% Win
 
SD-35
Hans Leder Peace and Freedom 1.5% Lose
John A. McDonald American Independent 2.2% Lose
Gordon T. Shepard Democratic 30% Lose
James Edward Whetmore Republican 66.3% Win
 
SD-37
Donna L. Demoret American Independent 9% Lose
George Deukmejian Republican 91% Win
 
SD-39
Floyd L. Morrow Democratic 34.9% Lose
Warren A. Neilsen Peace and Freedom 2.1% Lose
Jack Schrade Republican 63.1% Win
 
AD-01
Pauline L. Davis Democratic 61.1% Win
Stanley Young Republican 38.9% Lose
 
AD-02
Frank P. Belotti Republican 75.5% Win
Martin Wener Democratic 24.5% Lose
 
AD-03
Leroy F. Greene Democratic 52% Win
Maynard D. Nelson Republican 46.4% Lose
Tommysue Slaughter American Independent 1.5% Lose
 
AD-04
Ray E. Johnson Republican 67% Win
John L. McMurdie Democratic 33% Lose
 
AD-05
John F. Dunlap Democratic 55.5% Win
Frederick Johnson American Independent 1.8% Lose
Donald F. Pinkerton Republican 42.7% Lose
 
AD-06
Adrian Jack Barker Democratic 25.5% Lose
Eugene A. Chappie Republican 74.5% Win
 
AD-07
Bill Bagley Republican 70.7% Win
Al R. Biona Jr. American Independent 4.6% Lose
Robert E. Mertle Democratic 24.7% Lose
 
AD-08
Charlene F. Huft American Independent 3.6% Lose
Walter W. Powers Democratic 60.6% Win
Andrew L. Tobia Republican 35.8% Lose
 
AD-09
Fred D. Corfee Republican 46% Lose
Edwin L. Z'berg Democratic 54% Win
 
AD-10
James W. Dent Republican 63.4% Win
William S. Dickinson Jr. Democratic 34.8% Lose
Volkert Ralph Van Der Star American Independent 1.8% Lose
 
AD-11
John T. Knox Democratic 56.2% Win
Iris Lucy Poole American Independent 2% Lose
Donald Wagerman Republican 41.7% Lose
 
AD-12
Bob Monagan Republican 70% Win
Stephen E. "Steve" Pereira Democratic 30% Lose
 
AD-13
Carlos Bee Democratic 72.4% Win
Harry D. Brumbaugh Republican 26.5% Lose
Robert Machado Peace and Freedom 1.1% Lose
 
AD-14
Robert W. Crown Democratic 65.2% Win
Andrew W. Goodman American Independent 3.2% Lose
Ray Moser Republican 31.5% Lose
 
AD-15
Robert M. Chefsky Republican 30.2% Lose
March Fong Eu Democratic 69.8% Win
 
AD-16
Kenneth A. Meade Democratic 43% Lose
Don Mulford Republican 54.2% Win
Caroline E. Rapier American Independent 0.7% Lose
David William Rynin Peace and Freedom 2.1% Lose
 
AD-17
Gordon E. Bergman American Independent 2.1% Lose
Sam Higgins Republican 12.3% Lose
John H. Miller Democratic 77.4% Win
Bobby Seale Peace and Freedom 8.2% Lose
 
AD-18
Willie Brown Democratic 64.8% Win
Kathleen N. Cleaver Peace and Freedom 4.7% Lose
Dallas F. Givens American Independent 1.9% Lose
James L. Walker Republican 28.6% Lose
 
AD-19
Robert A. Champlain Republican 35.2% Lose
Leo T. McCarthy Democratic 64.8% Win
 
AD-20
Sivella M. Batey American Independent 2.6% Lose
John Burton Democratic 65.9% Win
Al Graf Republican 31.5% Lose
 
AD-21
Gordon W. Duffy Republican 72.3% Win
Oren G. O'Neill Democratic 27.7% Lose
 
AD-22
Martin Gorfinkel Democratic 26.3% Lose
George W. Milias Republican 73.7% Win
 
AD-23
John H. Cousins American Independent 2.6% Lose
John Francis Foran Democratic 57.1% Win
Nick A. Verreos Republican 40.4% Lose
 
AD-24
Jack C. Dorwin Republican 36.1% Lose
John Vasconcellos Democratic 63.9% Win
 
AD-25
Earle P. Crandall Republican 49.6% Win
Martha Elizabeth McMahan American Independent 2.8% Lose
Marc Poche Democratic 47.6% Lose
 
AD-26
Carl A. "Ike" Britschgi Republican 66.6% Win
Marshall S. Mayer Democratic 33.4% Lose
 
AD-27
Leo J. Ryan Democratic 99.8% Win
Will Slocum Independent 0.2% Lose
 
AD-28
Charles R. Fisher American Independent 2.1% Lose
Timothy Lemucchi Democratic 37.6% Lose
Kent M. Stacey Republican 60.3% Win
 
AD-29
William M. Ketchum Republican 66.8% Win
Horace S. Massey Democratic 33.2% Lose
 
AD-30
J. A. "Pete" Peterson Democratic 28% Lose
John G. Veneman Republican 72% Win
 
AD-31
Floyd L. Jordan Jr. American Independent 2.7% Lose
Jeffrey R. Kline Peace and Freedom 1.9% Lose
Frank Murphy Jr. Republican 71.9% Win
Robert M. Sanders Democratic 23.5% Lose
 
AD-32
Donald L. Ferguson American Independent 2.4% Lose
Robert B. Morrow Republican 27.6% Lose
George N. Zenovich Democratic 69.9% Win
 
AD-33
Frances M. Lightbody American Independent 2.2% Lose
Ernest N. Mobley Republican 67% Win
James B. Williams Democratic 30.9% Lose
 
AD-34
Ronald King Jr. Peace and Freedom 0.3% Lose
Alan G. Pattee Republican 93.2% Win
Virginia Susan Roush American Independent 6.5% Lose
 
AD-35
Frank A. Bellizzi American Independent 2.3% Lose
John V. Briggs Republican 69.2% Win
Abner M. Fritz Democratic 28.5% Lose
 
AD-36
James B. Cobb Peace and Freedom 0.8% Lose
W. Don MacGillivray Republican 55.4% Win
Aza Mahlet American Independent 0.8% Lose
Winfield A. Shoemaker Democratic 43% Lose
 
AD-37
James J. Collins American Independent 2.9% Lose
Ken MacDonald Democratic 49% Win
Dwight V. Moore Peace and Freedom 1% Lose
Randolphe E. Siple Republican 47.1% Lose
 
AD-38
C. Bob Corwin Republican 39.9% Lose
Carley V. Porter Democratic 60.1% Win
 
AD-39
James A. Hayes Republican 75.2% Win
Daniel Webster Sheldon American Independent 2.5% Lose
Virginia Mozingo Waters Democratic 22.3% Lose
 
AD-40
Alex P. Garcia Democratic 63.9% Win
Harley E. MacDonald Republican 34.2% Lose
Axel Ostergard Peace and Freedom 1.9% Lose
 
AD-41
Henry "Hank" Arklin Republican 51.1% Win
David Negri Democratic 48.9% Lose
 
AD-42
Dan M. Carasso Republican 33.8% Lose
Sam Hamill Peace and Freedom 1.9% Lose
Bob Moretti Democratic 64.3% Win
 
AD-43
Joseph F. Henson American Independent 2% Lose
R. V. Johnston Democratic 27.3% Lose
Carlos J. Moorhead Republican 70.8% Win
 
AD-44
Michael "Mike" Cullen Democratic 54.2% Win
Karen A. Norwood American Independent 2.3% Lose
Woodrow "Woody" Smith Republican 43.5% Lose
 
AD-45
Walter J. Karabian Democratic 52.4% Win
Norma Yocum Republican 47.6% Lose
 
AD-46
Robert G. Beverly Republican 73.8% Win
Geraldine Anne Dowd American Independent 2.3% Lose
James C. Roberts Democratic 23.9% Lose
 
AD-47
Frank D. Lanterman Republican 71.5% Win
Luther Renfroe Democratic 28.5% Lose
 
AD-48
Irwin Lublin Peace and Freedom 3.6% Lose
Hank Quevedo Republican 41% Lose
David A. Roberti Democratic 55.4% Win
 
AD-49
Donald S. Castro Peace and Freedom 2.6% Lose
Peter F. Schabarum Republican 70.5% Win
William M. Shernoff Democratic 26.9% Lose
 
AD-50
William P. "Bill" Campbell Republican 56.6% Win
Philip L. Soto Democratic 43.4% Lose
 
AD-51
Cyril G. Emig American Independent 2.2% Lose
Jack R. Fenton Democratic 66.3% Win
Anthony A. Roberts Republican 31.5% Lose
 
AD-52
William L. Edwards American Independent 2.3% Lose
Harold K. Prukop Democratic 43.7% Lose
Floyd L. Wakefield Republican 54% Win
 
AD-53
Louis V. Cole Republican 10.9% Lose
Bill Greene Democratic 89.1% Win
 
AD-54
John L. E. "Bud" Collier Republican 76.6% Win
Donald K. Page Democratic 23.4% Lose
 
AD-55
Ben Peery Republican 13.5% Lose
Leon D. Ralph Democratic 86.5% Win
 
AD-56
Augusta E. "Andi" Anderson Republican 35% Lose
Charles Warren Democratic 65% Win
 
AD-57
Charles J. Conrad Republican 58.2% Win
Leonard Maizlish Democratic 39.6% Lose
Trudy Saposhnek Peace and Freedom 2.2% Lose
 
AD-58
Gordon M. Browning Republican 46.8% Lose
Harvey Johnson Democratic 53.2% Win
 
AD-59
David L. More Republican 30.7% Lose
Alan Sieroty Democratic 69.3% Win
 
AD-60
Leo Fenster Democratic 35.9% Lose
Robert A. Niemann Peace and Freedom 4.4% Lose
Paul V. Priolo Republican 59.7% Win
 
AD-61
Douglas A. McKee Republican 33.5% Lose
Henry A. Waxman Democratic 66.5% Win
 
AD-62
Mary L. Dermody Democratic 25.5% Lose
Newton R. Russell Republican 71.8% Win
Paul E. Williams American Independent 2.7% Lose
 
AD-63
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Democratic 69.4% Win
Don Burbank Republican 30.6% Lose
 
AD-64
Patrick D. McGee Republican 62.2% Win
Guy H. Raner Jr. Democratic 33.5% Lose
Clifford Scharf Peace and Freedom 1.4% Lose
Roland W. Vincent American Independent 2.9% Lose
 
AD-65
Jesse M. Unruh Democratic 58.8% Win
Gerald S. Veregge Republican 41.2% Lose
 
AD-66
C. Joy Cook American Independent 2.5% Lose
Joe A. Gonsalves Democratic 61.2% Win
John "Bud" Zimmerman Republican 36.3% Lose
 
AD-67
Fred Fredericks Republican 44.8% Lose
Lillian A. McDonald American Independent 1.9% Lose
L. E. "Larry" Townsend Democratic 53.3% Win
 
AD-68
Steve Anno American Independent 2.7% Lose
Paul R. Lookinland Republican 35.2% Lose
Vincent Thomas Democratic 62% Win
 
AD-69
Clayton G. Barlow American Independent 1.6% Lose
Kenneth Cory Democratic 49.9% Win
Bruce Nestande Republican 48.5% Lose
 
AD-70
Jim Bentson Democratic 32.8% Lose
Robert H. Burke Republican 67.2% Win
 
AD-71
Michelle L. Andersen American Independent 2.8% Lose
Robert E. Badham Republican 74.5% Win
Frank W. Raczek Democratic 22.7% Lose
 
AD-72
James L. "Jim" Christensen Republican 41.7% Lose
John P. Quimby Democratic 58.3% Win
 
AD-73
J. L. "Jim" Evans Democratic 37.4% Lose
Jerry Lewis Republican 62.6% Win
 
AD-74
W. Craig Biddle Republican 60.1% Win
G. Roger Brubaker Democratic 37.9% Lose
Victoria Woods Peace and Freedom 2% Lose
 
AD-75
Victor V. Veysey Republican 70.2% Win
Ben Yellen Democratic 29.8% Lose
 
AD-76
Jerry Schlenker Democratic 28.3% Lose
Pete Wilson Republican 71.7% Win
 
AD-77
Bill Ayers Republican 34% Lose
Wadie P. Deddeh Democratic 66% Win
 
AD-78
E. Richard Barnes Republican 66.3% Win
John P. Moody Democratic 33.7% Lose
 
AD-79
Frederick James "Jim" Bear Democratic 48.2% Lose
Tom E. Hom Republican 51.8% Win
 
AD-80
Roy Pat Archer Democratic 26.4% Lose
John Blethen Peace and Freedom 1.1% Lose
Ruth A. Darbee American Independent 1.3% Lose
John Stull Republican 71.3% Win