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1968 California U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1968 California U.S. House District 2 Election?

Harold T. Johnson won the 1968 California U.S. House District 2 Election. Harold T. Johnson received 127,744 popular votes (60.74%). The main challenger was Osmer E Dunaway (37.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnson and Dunaway

Johnson +23.2 pts · won by 48,758 votes
Harold T. JohnsonDemocraticWINNER60.74%
127,744 votes
Osmer E DunawayRepublican37.56%
78,986 votes
Paul J HuftIndependent1.7%
3,574 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.