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1970 California U.S. House District 35 Election

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Who won the 1970 California U.S. House District 35 Election?

John Schmitz won the 1970 California U.S. House District 35 Election. John Schmitz received 192,765 popular votes (67.04%). The main challenger was Thomas B Lenhart (30.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Schmitz and Lenhart

Schmitz +36.8 pts · won by 105,746 votes
John SchmitzRepublicanWINNER67.04%
192,765 votes
Thomas B LenhartDemocratic30.26%
87,019 votes
Francis R Halpernpeace and freedom2.69%
7,742 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.