1970Final results
1970 election for California Assembly District 17
California State Assembly · California
John J. Miller (D) won with 85.4% of the vote, defeating Emil Karlson (R) by 72.2 points.
John J. MillerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
85.4%47,469
Emil KarlsonRepublican
13.2%7,329
Bill L. RheaIndependent
1.4%801
55,599 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