1970Final results
1970 election for California Assembly District 66
California State Assembly · California
Joe A. Gonsalves (D) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Neal K. Degarmo (R) by 43.3 points.
Joe A. GonsalvesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.8%48,133
Neal K. DegarmoRepublican
27.6%18,738
Charles E. WhittingtonIndependent
1.6%1,086
67,957 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
Joe A. Gonsalves (D)Neal K. Degarmo (R)
Also on the ballot: Charles E. Whittington (Independent), 1.6%