1968Final results
1968 election for California Senate District 35
California State Senate · California
James E. Whetmore (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Gordon T. Shepard (D) by 36.3 points.
James E. WhetmoreRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.3%170,485
Gordon T. ShepardDemocrat
30.0%77,246
John A. McDonaldIndependent
2.2%5,575
Hans LederPeace and Freedom
1.5%3,813
257,119 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
James E. Whetmore (R)Gordon T. Shepard (D)
Also on the ballot: John A. McDonald (Independent), 2.2%; Hans Leder (Peace and Freedom), 1.5%