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1968Final results

1968 election for California Assembly District 43

California State Assembly · California

Carlos Moorhead (R) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating R. V. Johnston (D) by 43.5 points.

Carlos MoorheadRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.8%61,961
27.3%23,860
Joseph F. HensonIndependent
2.0%1,717
87,538 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

EvenR+40.01972D+29.01974D+26.91976D+31.21980D+26.91982D+29.61984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Carlos Moorhead (R)R. V. Johnston (D)

Also on the ballot: Joseph F. Henson (Independent), 2.0%