1968Final results
1968 election for California Senate District 29
California State Senate · California
Mervyn M. Dymally (D) won with 82.6% of the vote, defeating E. Murrell Embry (R) by 67.4 points.
Mervyn M. DymallyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
82.6%90,406
E. Murrell EmbryRepublican
15.2%16,627
Peter J. ThurstonPeace and Freedom
2.2%2,400
109,433 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
Mervyn M. Dymally (D)E. Murrell Embry (R)
Also on the ballot: Peter J. Thurston (Peace and Freedom), 2.2%