1968Final results
1968 election for California Assembly District 40
California State Assembly · California
Alex P. Garcia (D) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Harley E. Macdonald (R) by 29.7 points.
Alex P. GarciaDemocrat · winner
63.9%25,286
Harley E. MacdonaldRepublican
34.2%13,543
Axel OstergardPeace and Freedom
1.9%749
39,578 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
Alex P. Garcia (D)Harley E. Macdonald (R)
Also on the ballot: Axel Ostergard (Peace and Freedom), 1.9%