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1970Final results

1970 election for California Assembly District 26

California State Assembly · California

Dixon Arnett (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Arie G. Schoorl (D) by 16.9 points.

Dixon ArnettRepublican · winner
57.2%56,647
40.2%39,881
Joseph D. CooneyIndependent
2.6%2,577
99,105 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

EvenR+44.91972D+13.21974D+6.31976D+2.11978Even1980D+32.51982

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

The candidates

Dixon Arnett (R)Arie G. Schoorl (D)

Also on the ballot: Joseph D. Cooney (Independent), 2.6%