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1970 California U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1970 California U.S. House District 4 Election?

Robert L. Leggett won the 1970 California U.S. House District 4 Election. Robert L. Leggett received 103,485 popular votes (67.96%). The main challenger was Andrew Gyorke (32.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Leggett and Gyorke

Leggett +35.9 pts · won by 54,702 votes
Robert L. LeggettDemocraticWINNER67.96%
103,485 votes
Andrew GyorkeRepublican32.04%
48,783 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.