1970 California U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1970 California U.S. House District 17 Election?

Glenn M. Anderson won the 1970 California U.S. House District 17 Election. Glenn M. Anderson received 83,739 popular votes (62.24%). The main challenger was Michael C Donaldson (35.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Anderson and Donaldson

Anderson +26.7 pts · won by 35,961 votes
83,739 votes
Robert W CopelandIndependent1.28%
1,724 votes
Thomas E Mathewspeace and freedom0.96%
1,292 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.