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1968Final results

1968 election for California Senate District 3

California State Senate · California

Stephen P. Teale (D) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Walter E. Regan (R) by 22.1 points.

Stephen P. TealeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.0%90,515
Walter E. ReganRepublican
37.9%57,203
Don PowellIndependent
2.1%3,193
150,911 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+3.31980R+40.81984D+35.11988D+41.31992D+47.21996D+51.12000

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

The candidates

Stephen P. Teale (D)Walter E. Regan (R)

Also on the ballot: Don Powell (Independent), 2.1%