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1968Final results

1968 election for California Assembly District 80

California State Assembly · California

John Stull (R) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Roy Archer (D) by 44.8 points.

John StullRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.3%81,132
Roy ArcherDemocrat
26.4%30,071
Ruth A. DarbeeIndependent
1.3%1,461
John BlethenPeace and Freedom
1.1%1,199
113,867 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+41.61972D+44.51974D+48.21976D+41.21978D+25.51980D+5.51982

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

The candidates

John Stull (R)Roy Archer (D)

Also on the ballot: Ruth A. Darbee (Independent), 1.3%; John Blethen (Peace and Freedom), 1.1%