1968 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 21

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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.

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Overview

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colspan="7" | United States HoR elections in California, 1968
colspan=2 style="width: 5em" |Party

! style="width: 5em" |Votes

! style="width: 3em" |%

! style="width: 3em" |Seats

style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Republican

| align="right" | 3,741,454

| align="right" | 54.38%

| align="right" | 17

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| style="width: 130px" | Democratic

| align="right" | 3,036,602

| align="right" | 44.13%

| align="right" | 21

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| style="width: 130px" | American Independent

| align="right" | 55,920

| align="right" | 0.81%

| align="right" | 0

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| style="width: 130px" | Peace and Freedom

| align="right" | 46,294

| align="right" | 0.67%

| align="right" | 0

bgcolor="#EEEEEE"

| colspan="2" align="right" | Totals

| align="right" | 6,880,270

| align="right" | 100.00%

| align="right" | 38

== Results==

Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1968election.pdf]

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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__NOTOC__

=District 1=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 1st congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Don H. Clausen (incumbent)

|votes = 132,433

|percentage = 75.10

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Donald W. Graham

|votes = 37,650

|percentage = 21.35

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Peace and Freedom Party

|candidate = Adolph N. Hofmann

|votes = 3,372

|percentage = 1.91

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = American Independent Party

|candidate = Gladys O'Neil

|votes = 2,882

|percentage = 1.63

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 176,337

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 2=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 2nd congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Harold T. Johnson (incumbent)

|votes = 127,880

|percentage = 60.77

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Osmer E. Dunaway

|votes = 78,986

|percentage = 37.53

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = American Independent Party

|candidate = Paul J. Huft

|votes = 3,577

|percentage = 1.70

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 210,443

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|votes =

|percentage =

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 3=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 3rd congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John E. Moss (incumbent)

|votes = 106,694

|percentage = 55.98

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Elmore J. Duffy

|votes = 79,717

|percentage = 41.82

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = American Independent Party

|candidate = James Tarleton Slaughter

|votes = 4,188

|percentage = 2.20

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 190,599

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 4=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 4th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Robert L. Leggett (incumbent)

|votes = 88,067

|percentage = 55.54

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = James Shumway

|votes = 65,942

|percentage = 41.59

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = American Independent Party

|candidate = Gene Clark

|votes = 4,545

|percentage = 2.87

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 158,554

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 5=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 5th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Phillip Burton (incumbent)

|votes = 86,647

|percentage = 72.01

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Waldo Velasquez

|votes = 29,123

|percentage = 24.20

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Peace and Freedom Party

|candidate = Marvin Garson

|votes = 4,549

|percentage = 3.78

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 120,319

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 6=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 6th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = William S. Mailliard (incumbent)

|votes = 140,071

|percentage = 72.76

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Phillip Drath

|votes = 52,433

|percentage = 27.24

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 192,504

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 7=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 7th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jeffery Cohelan (incumbent)

|votes = 102,108

|percentage = 62.87

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Barney E. Hilburn

|votes = 48,133

|percentage = 29.64

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Peace and Freedom Party

|candidate = Huey Newton

|votes = 12,164

|percentage = 7.49

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 162,405

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 8=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 8th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = George P. Miller (incumbent)

|votes = 104,231

|percentage = 64.02

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Raymond P. Britton

|votes = 58,584

|percentage = 35.98

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 162,815

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 9=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 9th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Don Edwards (incumbent)

|votes = 100,891

|percentage = 56.55

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Larry Fargher

|votes = 77,521

|percentage = 43.45

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 178,412

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 10=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 10th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Charles S. Gubser (incumbent)

|votes = 160,204

|percentage = 67.31

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Grayson S. Taketa

|votes = 73,530

|percentage = 30.89

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Peace and Freedom Party

|candidate = Martin L. Primach

|votes = 4,276

|percentage = 1.80

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 238,010

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 11=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 11th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Pete McCloskey (incumbent)

|votes = 165,482

|percentage = 79.32

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Urban G. Whitaker, Jr.

|votes = 40,979

|percentage = 19.64

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Peace and Freedom Party

|candidate = David Demorest Ransom

|votes = 2,157

|percentage = 1.03

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 208,618

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 12=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 12th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Burt L. Talcott (incumbent)

|votes = 140,713

|percentage = 94.88

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = American Independent Party

|candidate = Ann J. Holliday

|votes = 7,593

|percentage = 5.12

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 148,308

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 13=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 13th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Charles M. Teague (incumbent)

|votes = 148,357

|percentage = 65.85

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Stanley K. Sheinbaum

|votes = 76,928

|percentage = 34.15

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 225,285

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 14=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 14th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jerome Waldie (incumbent)

|votes = 152,500

|percentage = 71.58

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = David W. Schuh

|votes = 56,598

|percentage = 26.57

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = American Independent Party

|candidate = Luis W. Hamilton

|votes = 3,945

|percentage = 1.85

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 213,043

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 15=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 15th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John J. McFall (incumbent)

|votes = 85,761

|percentage = 53.79

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Sam Van Dyken

|votes = 73,685

|percentage = 46.21

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 159,446

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 16=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 16th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent)

|votes = 97,473

|percentage = 62.46

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Dave Harris

|votes = 55,192

|percentage = 35.37

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = American Independent Party

|candidate = John P. Carroll

|votes = 3,390

|percentage = 2.17

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 156,055

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 17=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 17th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Glenn M. Anderson

|votes = 75,070

|percentage = 50.75

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Joe Blatchford

|votes = 71,174

|percentage = 48.11

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Peace and Freedom Party

|candidate = Ben Dobbs

|votes = 1,685

|percentage = 1.14

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 147,929

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 18=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 18th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Bob Mathias (incumbent)

|votes = 100,008

|percentage = 65.17

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Harlan Hagen

|votes = 51,274

|percentage = 33.41

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = American Independent Party

|candidate = Edward Calvin Williams

|votes = 2,186

|percentage = 1.42

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 153,468

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 19=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 19th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Chet Holifield (incumbent)

|votes = 96,857

|percentage = 63.25

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Bill Jones

|votes = 52,284

|percentage = 34.14

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = American Independent Party

|candidate = Wayne L. Cook

|votes = 3,996

|percentage = 2.61

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 153,137

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 20=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 20th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = H. Allen Smith (incumbent)

|votes = 133,148

|percentage = 69.30

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Don White

|votes = 56,008

|percentage = 29.15

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Peace and Freedom Party

|candidate = Robert J. Clarke

|votes = 2,965

|percentage = 1.54

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 192,121

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 21=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 21st congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent)

|votes = 87,205

|percentage = 91.60

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Rayfield Lundy

|votes = 7,995

|percentage = 8.40

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 95,200

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 22=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 22nd congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = James C. Corman (incumbent)

|votes = 102,332

|percentage = 56.92

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Joe Holt

|votes = 74,433

|percentage = 41.40

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Peace and Freedom Party

|candidate = Hugh Manes

|votes = 3,024

|percentage = 1.68

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 179,789

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 23=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 23rd congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Del M. Clawson (incumbent)

|votes = 95,628

|percentage = 64.95

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jim Sperrazzo

|votes = 51,606

|percentage = 35.05

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 147,234

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 24=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 24th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Glenard P. Lipscomb (incumbent)

|votes = 152,180

|percentage = 72.85

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Fred Warner Neal

|votes = 56,723

|percentage = 27.15

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 208,903

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 25=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 25th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Charles E. Wiggins (incumbent)

|votes = 141,600

|percentage = 68.63

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Keith F. Shirey

|votes = 64,732

|percentage = 31.37

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 206,332

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 26=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 26th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Thomas M. Rees (incumbent)

|votes = 132,447

|percentage = 65.49

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Irving Teichner

|votes = 63,393

|percentage = 31.35

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Peace and Freedom Party

|candidate = Jack Weinberg

|votes = 6,394

|percentage = 3.16

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 202,234

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 27=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 27th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Edwin Reinecke (incumbent)

|votes = 158,309

|percentage = 72.25

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John T. Butchko

|votes = 60,808

|percentage = 27.75

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 219,117

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 28=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 28th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. (incumbent)

|votes = 168,208

|percentage = 71.24

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John McKee Pratt

|votes = 63,414

|percentage = 26.86

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Peace and Freedom Party

|candidate = Sherman Pearl

|votes = 4,503

|percentage = 1.91

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 236,125

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 29=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 29th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = George Brown, Jr. (incumbent)

|votes = 74,807

|percentage = 52.31

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Bill Orozco

|votes = 68,213

|percentage = 47.69

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 143,020

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 30=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 30th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Edward R. Roybal (incumbent)

|votes = 75,381

|percentage = 67.49

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Samuel F. Cavnar

|votes = 36,312

|percentage = 32.51

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 111,693

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 31=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 31st congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Charles H. Wilson (incumbent)

|votes = 94,387

|percentage = 58.91

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = James R. Dunn

|votes = 62,711

|percentage = 39.14

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = American Independent Party

|candidate = Stanley L. Schulte

|votes = 3,134

|percentage = 1.96

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 160,232

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 32=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 32nd congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Craig Hosmer (incumbent)

|votes = 138,494

|percentage = 73.78

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Arthur J. Gottlieb

|votes = 45,308

|percentage = 24.14

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = American Independent Party

|candidate = Richard B. Williams

|votes = 3,898

|percentage = 2.08

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 187,700

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 33=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 33rd congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jerry Pettis (incumbent)

|votes = 123,426

|percentage = 66.28

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Al C. Bellard

|votes = 59,619

|percentage = 32.02

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = American Independent Party

|candidate = Earl D. Wallen

|votes = 3,171

|percentage = 1.70

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 186,216

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 34=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 34th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Richard T. Hanna (incumbent)

|votes = 105,880

|percentage = 50.85

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Bill J. Teague

|votes = 102,333

|percentage = 49.15

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 208,213

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 35=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 35th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = James B. Utt (incumbent)

|votes = 212,684

|percentage = 72.47

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Thomas B. Lenhart

|votes = 73,778

|percentage = 25.14

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = American Independent Party

|candidate = Annie McDonald

|votes = 7,000

|percentage = 2.39

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 293,462

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 36=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 36th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Bob Wilson (incumbent)

|votes = 147,772

|percentage = 71.61

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Don Lindgren

|votes = 58,578

|percentage = 28.39

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 206,350

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 37=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 37th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Lionel Van Deerlin (incumbent)

|votes = 95,591

|percentage = 64.67

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Mike Schaefer

|votes = 52,212

|percentage = 35.33

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 147,803

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

=District 38=

{{Election box begin no change | title= California's 38th congressional district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John V. Tunney (incumbent)

|votes = 121,025

|percentage = 62.76

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Robert O. Hunter

|votes = 68,196

|percentage = 35.36

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = American Independent Party

|candidate = James H. Griffin

|votes = 2,415

|percentage = 1.25

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Peace and Freedom Party

|candidate = Terese A. Karmel

|votes = 1,205

|percentage = 0.62

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 192,841

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

== See also==

== References==

  • [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1968-11-05 California Elections Page]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070725184700/http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/index.html Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives]

== External links==

  • [http://www.joincalifornia.com/page/8 California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20101219004236/http://ca.rand.org/stats/politics/sov/elect.defs.html RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions]

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