1976Final results
1976 election for California Assembly District 70
California State Assembly · California
Bruce Nestande (R) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Peter C. Tornay (D) by 34.8 points.
Bruce NestandeRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.4%79,102
Peter C. TornayDemocrat
32.5%38,206
117,394 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET