1970Final results
1970 election for California Assembly District 10
California State Assembly · California
James W. Dent (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating William S. Dickinson Jr. (D) by 20.8 points.
James W. DentRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.7%62,230
William S. Dickinson Jr.Democrat
38.9%40,556
Robert J. CampbellIndependent
1.4%1,431
104,217 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 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
James W. Dent (R)William S. Dickinson Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert J. Campbell (Independent), 1.4%