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1968 California U.S. House District 38 Election

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Who won the 1968 California U.S. House District 38 Election?

John V Tunney won the 1968 California U.S. House District 38 Election. John V Tunney received 121,749 popular votes (62.66%). The main challenger was Oakley Hunter (35.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Tunney and Hunter

Tunney +27.2 pts · won by 52,862 votes
John V TunneyDemocraticWINNER62.66%
121,749 votes
Oakley HunterRepublican35.45%
68,887 votes
James H GriffinIndependent1.26%
2,442 votes
Terese A Karmelpeace and freedom0.63%
1,218 votes
Mary Taberoffunknown0%
5 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.