1970Final results
1970 election for California Assembly District 4
California State Assembly · California
Ray Johnson (R) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating John L. McMurdie (D) by 28.5 points.
Ray JohnsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.2%54,908
John L. McMurdieDemocrat
35.8%30,574
85,482 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