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1968Final results

1968 election for California Senate District 11

California State Senate · California

Nicholas C. Petris (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Robert E. Hannon (R) by 10.0 points.

Nicholas C. PetrisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.3%183,122
43.3%148,777
Mario SavioPeace and Freedom
3.4%11,712
343,611 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+47.61976D+27.61980R+5.21984R+25.61988R+33.81992D+19.51996

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

The candidates

Nicholas C. Petris (D)Robert E. Hannon (R)

Also on the ballot: Mario Savio (Peace and Freedom), 3.4%