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1970 California U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1970 California U.S. House District 3 Election?

John E. Moss won the 1970 California U.S. House District 3 Election. John E. Moss received 117,496 popular votes (61.56%). The main challenger was Elmore J Duffy (36.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Moss and Duffy

Moss +25.0 pts · won by 47,685 votes
John E. MossDemocraticWINNER61.56%
117,496 votes
Elmore J DuffyRepublican36.58%
69,811 votes
Allen E PriestIndependent1.86%
3,554 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.