1968Final results
1968 election for California Assembly District 10
California State Assembly · California
James W. Dent (R) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating William S. Dickinson Jr. (D) by 28.6 points.
James W. DentRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.4%72,570
William S. Dickinson Jr.Democrat
34.8%39,853
Volkert Ralph VanderstarIndependent
1.8%2,053
114,476 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
James W. Dent (R)William S. Dickinson Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Volkert Ralph Vanderstar (Independent), 1.8%