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1970Final results

1970 election for California Assembly District 64

California State Assembly · California

Robert C. Cline (R) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Fred M. Ball (D) by 6.0 points.

Robert C. ClineRepublican · winner
51.3%56,959
Fred M. BallDemocrat
45.3%50,299
Len EvansPeace and Freedom
2.2%2,410
Lily Doria WoodsIndependent
1.2%1,287
110,955 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+9.91972R+15.11974R+6.41976R+29.61978R+46.41980R+40.91984

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

The candidates

Robert C. Cline (R)Fred M. Ball (D)

Also on the ballot: Len Evans (Peace and Freedom), 2.2%; Lily Doria Woods (Independent), 1.2%