1968Final results
1968 election for California Senate District 27
California State Senate · California
George E. Danielson (D) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Richard E. Ferraro (R) by 13.7 points.
George E. DanielsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.9%68,108
Richard E. FerraroRepublican
41.2%51,162
Robert A. ShepherdPeace and Freedom
2.5%3,161
Clotilde LondonIndependent
1.4%1,709
124,140 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
The candidates
George E. Danielson (D)Richard E. Ferraro (R)
Also on the ballot: Robert A. Shepherd (Peace and Freedom), 2.5%; Clotilde London (Independent), 1.4%