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1970Final results

1970 election for California Assembly District 76

California State Assembly · California

Pete Wilson (R) won with 72.1% of the vote, defeating John W. Reber (D) by 46.2 points.

Pete WilsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.1%71,082
25.9%25,504
Armin R. MothsIndependent
2.0%1,977
98,563 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+7.41972R+31.91974R+37.11976R+34.31978R+48.91980R+34.61982

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

The candidates

Pete Wilson (R)John W. Reber (D)

Also on the ballot: Armin R. Moths (Independent), 2.0%