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 edit
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 |
Results edit
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]
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 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 2 edit
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 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 4 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 5 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 6 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 7 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 8 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 9 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 10 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 11 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 12 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 13 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 14 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 15 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 16 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 17 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 18 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 19 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 20 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 21 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 22 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 23 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 24 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 25 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 26 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 27 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 28 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 29 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 30 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 31 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 32 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 33 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 34 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 35 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 36 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 37th edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 38 edit
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 | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |