1970Final results
1970 election for Oregon House District 21
Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon
Sam Johnson (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Walter A. Ponsford (D) by 16.7 points.
Sam JohnsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.4%8,909
Walter A. PonsfordDemocrat
41.6%6,353
15,265 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