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.

Overview

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United States HoR elections in California, 1968
PartyVotes%Seats
Republican3,741,45454.38%17
Democratic3,036,60244.13%21
American Independent55,9200.81%0
Peace and Freedom46,2940.67%0
Totals6,880,270100.00%38

Results

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Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14
District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27
District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38

District 1

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California's 1st congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDon H. Clausen (incumbent) 132,433 75.10
DemocraticDonald W. Graham37,65021.35
Peace and FreedomAdolph N. Hofmann3,3721.91
American IndependentGladys O'Neil2,8821.63
Total votes176,337 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 2

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California's 2nd congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHarold T. Johnson (incumbent) 127,880 60.77
RepublicanOsmer E. Dunaway78,98637.53
American IndependentPaul J. Huft3,5771.70
Total votes210,443 100.00
Turnout
Democratic hold

District 3

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California's 3rd congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn E. Moss (incumbent) 106,694 55.98
RepublicanElmore J. Duffy79,71741.82
American IndependentJames Tarleton Slaughter4,1882.20
Total votes190,599 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 4

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California's 4th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRobert L. Leggett (incumbent) 88,067 55.54
RepublicanJames Shumway65,94241.59
American IndependentGene Clark4,5452.87
Total votes158,554 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 5

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California's 5th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticPhillip Burton (incumbent) 86,647 72.01
RepublicanWaldo Velasquez29,12324.20
Peace and FreedomMarvin Garson4,5493.78
Total votes120,319 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 6

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California's 6th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanWilliam S. Mailliard (incumbent) 140,071 72.76
DemocraticPhillip Drath52,43327.24
Total votes192,504 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 7

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California's 7th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJeffery Cohelan (incumbent) 102,108 62.87
RepublicanBarney E. Hilburn48,13329.64
Peace and FreedomHuey Newton12,1647.49
Total votes162,405 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 8

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California's 8th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGeorge P. Miller (incumbent) 104,231 64.02
RepublicanRaymond P. Britton58,58435.98
Total votes162,815 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 9

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California's 9th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDon Edwards (incumbent) 100,891 56.55
RepublicanLarry Fargher77,52143.45
Total votes178,412 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 10

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California's 10th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCharles S. Gubser (incumbent) 160,204 67.31
DemocraticGrayson S. Taketa73,53030.89
Peace and FreedomMartin L. Primach4,2761.80
Total votes238,010 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 11

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California's 11th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPete McCloskey (incumbent) 165,482 79.32
DemocraticUrban G. Whitaker, Jr.40,97919.64
Peace and FreedomDavid Demorest Ransom2,1571.03
Total votes208,618 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 12

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California's 12th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBurt L. Talcott (incumbent) 140,713 94.88
American IndependentAnn J. Holliday7,5935.12
Total votes148,308 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 13

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California's 13th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCharles M. Teague (incumbent) 148,357 65.85
DemocraticStanley K. Sheinbaum76,92834.15
Total votes225,285 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 14

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California's 14th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJerome Waldie (incumbent) 152,500 71.58
RepublicanDavid W. Schuh56,59826.57
American IndependentLuis W. Hamilton3,9451.85
Total votes213,043 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 15

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California's 15th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn J. McFall (incumbent) 85,761 53.79
RepublicanSam Van Dyken73,68546.21
Total votes159,446 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 16

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California's 16th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 97,473 62.46
RepublicanDave Harris55,19235.37
American IndependentJohn P. Carroll3,3902.17
Total votes156,055 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 17

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California's 17th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGlenn M. Anderson 75,070 50.75
RepublicanJoe Blatchford71,17448.11
Peace and FreedomBen Dobbs1,6851.14
Total votes147,929 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 18

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California's 18th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBob Mathias (incumbent) 100,008 65.17
DemocraticHarlan Hagen51,27433.41
American IndependentEdward Calvin Williams2,1861.42
Total votes153,468 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 19

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California's 19th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticChet Holifield (incumbent) 96,857 63.25
RepublicanBill Jones52,28434.14
American IndependentWayne L. Cook3,9962.61
Total votes153,137 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 20

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California's 20th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanH. Allen Smith (incumbent) 133,148 69.30
DemocraticDon White56,00829.15
Peace and FreedomRobert J. Clarke2,9651.54
Total votes192,121 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 21

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California's 21st congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAugustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) 87,205 91.60
RepublicanRayfield Lundy7,9958.40
Total votes95,200 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 22

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California's 22nd congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJames C. Corman (incumbent) 102,332 56.92
RepublicanJoe Holt74,43341.40
Peace and FreedomHugh Manes3,0241.68
Total votes179,789 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 23

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California's 23rd congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDel M. Clawson (incumbent) 95,628 64.95
DemocraticJim Sperrazzo51,60635.05
Total votes147,234 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 24

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California's 24th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGlenard P. Lipscomb (incumbent) 152,180 72.85
DemocraticFred Warner Neal56,72327.15
Total votes208,903 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 25

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California's 25th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCharles E. Wiggins (incumbent) 141,600 68.63
DemocraticKeith F. Shirey64,73231.37
Total votes206,332 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 26

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California's 26th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticThomas M. Rees (incumbent) 132,447 65.49
RepublicanIrving Teichner63,39331.35
Peace and FreedomJack Weinberg6,3943.16
Total votes202,234 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 27

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California's 27th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanEdwin Reinecke (incumbent) 158,309 72.25
DemocraticJohn T. Butchko60,80827.75
Total votes219,117 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 28

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California's 28th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAlphonzo E. Bell, Jr. (incumbent) 168,208 71.24
DemocraticJohn McKee Pratt63,41426.86
Peace and FreedomSherman Pearl4,5031.91
Total votes236,125 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 29

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California's 29th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGeorge Brown, Jr. (incumbent) 74,807 52.31
RepublicanBill Orozco68,21347.69
Total votes143,020 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 30

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California's 30th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticEdward R. Roybal (incumbent) 75,381 67.49
RepublicanSamuel F. Cavnar36,31232.51
Total votes111,693 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 31

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California's 31st congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCharles H. Wilson (incumbent) 94,387 58.91
RepublicanJames R. Dunn62,71139.14
American IndependentStanley L. Schulte3,1341.96
Total votes160,232 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 32

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California's 32nd congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCraig Hosmer (incumbent) 138,494 73.78
DemocraticArthur J. Gottlieb45,30824.14
American IndependentRichard B. Williams3,8982.08
Total votes187,700 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 33

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California's 33rd congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJerry Pettis (incumbent) 123,426 66.28
DemocraticAl C. Bellard59,61932.02
American IndependentEarl D. Wallen3,1711.70
Total votes186,216 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 34

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California's 34th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRichard T. Hanna (incumbent) 105,880 50.85
RepublicanBill J. Teague102,33349.15
Total votes208,213 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 35

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California's 35th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJames B. Utt (incumbent) 212,684 72.47
DemocraticThomas B. Lenhart73,77825.14
American IndependentAnnie McDonald7,0002.39
Total votes293,462 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 36

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California's 36th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBob Wilson (incumbent) 147,772 71.61
DemocraticDon Lindgren58,57828.39
Total votes206,350 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 37th

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California's 37th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLionel Van Deerlin (incumbent) 95,591 64.67
RepublicanMike Schaefer52,21235.33
Total votes147,803 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 38

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California's 38th congressional district election, 1968
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn V. Tunney (incumbent) 121,025 62.76
RepublicanRobert O. Hunter68,19635.36
American IndependentJames H. Griffin2,4151.25
Peace and FreedomTerese A. Karmel1,2050.62
Total votes192,841 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

See also

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