1970Final results
1970 election for California Senate District 14
California State Senate · California
Clark L. Bradley (R) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating John B. Rutherford (D) by 7.7 points.
Clark L. BradleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.9%109,925
John B. RutherfordDemocrat
45.2%93,990
William Pollock HerrellIndependent
1.9%3,862
207,777 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
Clark L. Bradley (R)John B. Rutherford (D)
Also on the ballot: William Pollock Herrell (Independent), 1.9%