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1970 California U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1970 California U.S. House District 1 Election?

Don H. Clausen won the 1970 California U.S. House District 1 Election. Don H. Clausen received 108,358 popular votes (63.35%). The main challenger was Max Kortum (36.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Clausen and Kortum

Clausen +26.7 pts · won by 45,670 votes
Don H. ClausenRepublicanWINNER63.35%
108,358 votes
Max KortumDemocratic36.65%
62,688 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.