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1970 California U.S. House District 2 Election

California · 3 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 California U.S. House District 2 Election?

Harold T. Johnson won the 1970 California U.S. House District 2 Election. Harold T. Johnson received 151,070 popular votes (77.88%). The main challenger was J L Gilbert (19.19%).

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

Johnson +58.7 pts · won by 113,847 votes
Harold T. JohnsonDemocraticWINNER77.88%
151,070 votes
J L GilbertRepublican19.19%
37,223 votes
Jack R CarriggIndependent2.93%
5,681 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.