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1970 California U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1970 California U.S. House District 23 Election?

Del Clawson won the 1970 California U.S. House District 23 Election. Del Clawson received 77,346 popular votes (63.34%). The main challenger was Jerry Chapman (36.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Clawson and Chapman

Clawson +26.7 pts · won by 32,579 votes
Del ClawsonRepublicanWINNER63.34%
77,346 votes
Jerry ChapmanDemocratic36.66%
44,767 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.