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1970 California U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1970 California U.S. House District 12 Election?

Burt Talcott won the 1970 California U.S. House District 12 Election. Burt Talcott received 95,549 popular votes (63.63%). The main challenger was Obrien Riordan (33.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Talcott and Riordan

Talcott +29.7 pts · won by 44,607 votes
Burt TalcottRepublicanWINNER63.63%
95,549 votes
Obrien RiordanDemocratic33.92%
50,942 votes
Lyndon R Fosterpeace and freedom2.45%
3,682 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.