1970Final results
1970 election for California Assembly District 60
California State Assembly · California
Paul Priolo (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Roger Jon Diamond (D) by 10.6 points.
Paul PrioloRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.3%54,432
Roger Jon DiamondDemocrat
42.7%43,644
Robert A. NiemannPeace and Freedom
3.2%3,287
Richard L. KuxhausIndependent
0.8%775
102,138 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
Paul Priolo (R)Roger Jon Diamond (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert A. Niemann (Peace and Freedom), 3.2%; Richard L. Kuxhaus (Independent), 0.8%