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1970 California U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1970 California U.S. House District 21 Election?

Augustus F. Gus Hawkins won the 1970 California U.S. House District 21 Election. Augustus F. Gus Hawkins received 75,127 popular votes (94.53%). The main challenger was Carl A Johnson (5.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Hawkins and Johnson

Hawkins +89.1 pts · won by 70,778 votes
Augustus F. Gus HawkinsDemocraticWINNER94.53%
75,127 votes
Carl A JohnsonRepublican5.47%
4,349 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.