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1968 California U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1968 California U.S. House District 17 Election?

Glenn M. Anderson won the 1968 California U.S. House District 17 Election. Glenn M. Anderson received 77,250 popular votes (50.7%). The main challenger was Joe Blatchford (48.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Anderson and Blatchford

Anderson +2.6 pts · won by 3,899 votes
Glenn M. AndersonDemocraticWINNER50.7%
77,250 votes
Joe BlatchfordRepublican48.14%
73,351 votes
Ben Dobbspeace and freedom1.16%
1,764 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.