1968 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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.
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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
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Don Edwards (incumbent) | 100,891 | 56.55 | |
| Republican | Larry Fargher | 77,521 | 43.45 | |
| Total votes | 178,412 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 11
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 12
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 13
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 14
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 15
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 16
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 17
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 18
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 19
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 20
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 21
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 22
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 23
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 24
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 25
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 26
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 27
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 28
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 29
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 30
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 31
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 32
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 33
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 34
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 35
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 36
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Wilson (incumbent) | 147,772 | 71.61 | |
| Democratic | Don Lindgren | 58,578 | 28.39 | |
| Total votes | 206,350 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 37th
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 38
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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