1978Final results
1978 election for California Assembly District 68
California State Assembly · California
Walter M. Ingalls (D) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating William E. Engel (R) by 12.5 points.
Walter M. IngallsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.3%45,757
William E. EngelRepublican
43.7%35,576
81,333 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET