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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.
| United States HoR elections in California, 1968 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||