1970Final results
1970 election for California Assembly District 34
California State Assembly · California
Bob Wood (R) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Oliver F. Murray (D) by 42.0 points.
Bob WoodRepublican · winner
68.9%39,937
Oliver F. MurrayDemocrat
26.9%15,591
Brad AveryPeace and Freedom
2.2%1,275
Joan AmaderIndependent
2.0%1,157
57,960 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
Bob Wood (R)Oliver F. Murray (D)
Also on the ballot: Brad Avery (Peace and Freedom), 2.2%; Joan Amader (Independent), 2.0%