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1970Final results

1970 election for California Assembly District 58

California State Assembly · California

Harvey Johnson (D) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Normal L. Turnette (R) by 23.9 points.

Harvey JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.1%36,608
37.3%22,321
Gene DeweeseIndependent
1.6%944
59,873 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

EvenD+16.01972D+8.71974D+17.61976R+8.01978R+15.21980R+30.21982

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

The candidates

Harvey Johnson (D)Normal L. Turnette (R)

Also on the ballot: Gene Deweese (Independent), 1.6%