1968Final results
1968 election for California Assembly District 78
California State Assembly · California
E. Richard Barnes (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating John P. Moody (D) by 32.6 points.
E. Richard BarnesRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.3%57,723
John P. MoodyDemocrat
33.7%29,368
87,091 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