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1970 California U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1970 California U.S. House District 9 Election?

Don Edwards won the 1970 California U.S. House District 9 Election. Don Edwards received 120,041 popular votes (69.15%). The main challenger was Mark Guerra (28.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Edwards and Guerra

Edwards +40.6 pts · won by 70,485 votes
Don EdwardsDemocraticWINNER69.15%
120,041 votes
Mark GuerraRepublican28.55%
49,556 votes
Edmon Kaiser VIndependent2.31%
4,009 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.