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1968Final results

1968 election for California Assembly District 51

California State Assembly · California

Jack R. Fenton (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Anthony A. Roberts (R) by 34.9 points.

Jack R. FentonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.3%48,340
31.5%22,936
Cyril G. EmigIndependent
2.2%1,610
72,886 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

EvenD+54.31972R+30.81974R+22.31976R+36.21978R+57.41980R+37.01982

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

The candidates

Jack R. Fenton (D)Anthony A. Roberts (R)

Also on the ballot: Cyril G. Emig (Independent), 2.2%