Elections in California |
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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1972 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 7, 1972. California gained 5 seats as a result of the 1970 census, three of which were won by Democrats and two by Republicans. Of California's existing House seats, none switched parties.
United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1972 | ||||||
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Party | Votes | % | Before | After | +/– | |
Democratic | 4,154,984 | 51.94% | 20 | 23 | +3 | |
Republican | 3,719,898 | 46.50% | 18 | 20 | +2 | |
American Independent | 65,684 | 0.82% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Peace and Freedom | 59,600 | 0.74% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 8,000,166 | 100.00% | 38 | 43 | +5 |
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Don H. Clausen (incumbent) | 140,807 | 62.26 | |
Democratic | William A. Nighswonger | 77,138 | 34.11 | |
Peace and Freedom | Jonathan T. Ames | 8,470 | 3.75 | |
Total votes | 226,145 | 100.00 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harold T. Johnson (incumbent) | 148,808 | 68.30 | |
Republican | Francis X. Callahan | 62,381 | 28.63 | |
American Independent | Dorothy D. Paradis | 6,688 | 3.07 | |
Total votes | 217,877 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John E. Moss (incumbent) | 151,035 | 69.93 | |
Republican | John Rakus | 64,949 | 30.07 | |
Total votes | 215,984 | 100.00 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert L. Leggett (incumbent) | 114,673 | 67.44 | |
Republican | Benjamin Chang | 55,367 | 32.56 | |
Total votes | 170,040 | 100.00 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Phillip Burton (incumbent) | 120,819 | 81.75 | |
Republican | Edlo E. Powell | 26,963 | 18.25 | |
Total votes | 147,782 | 100.00 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William S. Mailliard (incumbent) | 118,197 | 52.04 | |
Democratic | John Roger Boas | 108,934 | 47.96 | |
Total votes | 227,131 | 100.00 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ron Dellums (incumbent) | 126,351 | 56.00 | |
Republican | Peter Hannaford | 85,851 | 38.05 | |
American Independent | Frank V. Cortese | 13,430 | 5.95 | |
Total votes | 225,632 | 100.00 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pete Stark | 101,024 | 52.90 | |
Republican | Lew M. Warden, Jr. | 89,948 | 47.10 | |
Total votes | 190,972 | 100.00 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Don Edwards (incumbent) | 123,837 | 72.26 | |
Republican | Herb Smith | 43,134 | 25.17 | |
American Independent | Edmon V. Kaiser | 4,403 | 2.57 | |
Total votes | 171,374 | 100 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles S. Gubser | 139,850 | 64.61 | |
Democratic | B. Frank Gillette | 76,597 | 35.39 | |
Total votes | 216,447 | 100.00 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Leo Ryan | 113,580 | 60.39 | ||
Republican | Charles E. Chase | 69,655 | 37.03 | ||
American Independent | Nicholas Waeil Kudrovzeff | 4,852 | 2.58 | ||
Total votes | 188,087 | 100.00 | |||
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Democratic win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Burt L. Talcott (incumbent) | 105,555 | 53.97 | |
Democratic | Julian Camacho | 84,268 | 43.09 | |
American Independent | Stanley K. Monteith | 5,753 | 2.94 | |
Total votes | 195,576 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles M. Teague (incumbent) | 153,723 | 73.92 | |
Democratic | Lester Dean Cleveland | 54,237 | 27.08 | |
Total votes | 207,960 | 100.00 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jerome Waldie (incumbent) | 158,948 | 77.56 | |
Republican | Floyd E. Sims | 45,985 | 22.44 | |
Total votes | 204,933 | 100.00 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John J. McFall (incumbent) | 145,273 | 100.00 | |
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Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) | 134,079 | 79.12 | |
Republican | Carol Harner | 35,384 | 20.88 | |
Total votes | 169,463 | 100.00 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Pete McCloskey (incumbent) | 110,098 | 60.21 | |
Democratic | James Stewart | 72,759 | 39.79 | |
Total votes | 182,857 | 100.00 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Mathias (incumbent) | 109,993 | 66.47 | |
Democratic | Vincent J. Lavery | 55,484 | 33.53 | |
Total votes | 165,477 | 100.00 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chet Holifield (incumbent) | 103,823 | 67.22 | |
Republican | Kenneth M. Fisher | 43,034 | 27.86 | |
Peace and Freedom | Joe Harris | 7,588 | 4.91 | |
Total votes | 154,445 | 100.00 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Carlos J. Moorhead | 120,299 | 57.42 | |
Democratic | John Binkley | 89,219 | 42.58 | |
Total votes | 209,518 | 100.00 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) | 92,799 | 82.87 | |
Republican | Rayfield Lundy | 19,187 | 17.13 | |
Total votes | 111,986 | 100.00 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James C. Corman (incumbent) | 121,352 | 67.57 | |
Republican | Bruce P. Wolfe | 52,664 | 29.32 | |
Peace and Freedom | Ralph L. Shroyer | 5,583 | 3.11 | |
Total votes | 179,599 | 100.00 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Del M. Clawson (incumbent) | 118,731 | 61.43 | |
Democratic | Conrad G. Tuohey | 74,561 | 38.57 | |
Total votes | 193,292 | 100.00 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John H. Rousselot (incumbent) | 141,274 | 70.13 | |
Democratic | Luther Mandell | 60,170 | 29.87 | |
Total votes | 201,444 | 100.00 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles E. Wiggins (incumbent) | 115,908 | 67.60 | |
Democratic | Leslie W. "Les" Craven | 50,015 | 29.17 | |
American Independent | Alfred Romirez | 5,541 | 3.23 | |
Total votes | 171,464 | 100.00 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas M. Rees (incumbent) | 160,932 | 68.63 | |
Republican | Philip Robert Rutta | 65,473 | 27.92 | |
Peace and Freedom | Mike Timko | 8,094 | 3.45 | |
Total votes | 234,499 | 100.00 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barry Goldwater, Jr. (incumbent) | 117,622 | 57.40 | |
Democratic | Mark S. Novak | 87,295 | 42.60 | |
Total votes | 204,917 | 100.00 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. (incumbent) | 142,102 | 60.71 | |
Democratic | Michael Shapiro | 87,783 | 37.50 | |
Peace and Freedom | Jack Hampton | 4,184 | 1.79 | |
Total votes | 234,069 | 100.00 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George E. Danielson (incumbent) | 91,553 | 62.78 | |
Republican | Richard E. Ferraro | 48,814 | 33.48 | |
Peace and Freedom | John W. Blaine | 5,455 | 3.74 | |
Total votes | 145,822 | 100.00 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) | 76,521 | 68.39 | |
Republican | Bill Brophy | 32,005 | 28.61 | |
Peace and Freedom | Lewis McCammon | 3,355 | 3.00 | |
Total votes | 111,881 | 100.00 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) | 85,954 | 52.28 | |
Republican | Ben Valentine | 69,876 | 42.50 | |
Peace and Freedom | Roberta Lynn Wood | 8,582 | 5.22 | |
Total votes | 164,412 | 100.00 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Craig Hosmer (incumbent) | 147,016 | 65.86 | |
Democratic | Dennis Murray | 71,394 | 31.98 | |
Peace and Freedom | John S. Donohue | 4,804 | 2.15 | |
Total votes | 223,214 | 100.00 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jerry Pettis (incumbent) | 140,304 | 75.06 | |
Democratic | Ken Thompson | 46,626 | 24.94 | |
Total votes | 186,930 | 100.00 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard T. Hanna (incumbent) | 113,841 | 67.22 | |
Republican | John D. Ratterree | 48,916 | 28.88 | |
American Independent | Lee R. Rayburn | 6,604 | 3.90 | |
Total votes | 169,361 | 100.00 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) | 103,912 | 74.79 | |
Republican | Vernon E. Brown | 35,018 | 25.21 | |
Total votes | 138,930 | 100.00 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | William M. Ketchum | 87,984 | 52.75 | ||
Democratic | Timothy Lemucchi | 72,516 | 43.47 | ||
American Independent | William M. "Bill" Armour | 6,307 | 3.78 | ||
Total votes | 166,807 | 100.00 | |||
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Republican win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Yvonne Brathwaite Burke | 120,392 | 73.18 | ||
Republican | Greg Tria | 40,633 | 24.70 | ||
Peace and Freedom | John Hagg | 3,485 | 2.12 | ||
Total votes | 164,510 | 100.00 | |||
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Democratic win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | George Brown, Jr. | 77,776 | 56.30 | ||
Republican | Howard J. Snider | 60,379 | 43.70 | ||
Total votes | 138,155 | 100.00 | |||
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Democratic win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew J. Hinshaw | 146,911 | 65.70 | |
Democratic | John Woodland Black | 76,695 | 34.30 | |
Total votes | 223,606 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Wilson (incumbent) | 153,648 | 67.77 | |
Democratic | Frank Caprio | 68,771 | 30.33 | |
American Independent | Fritjof Thygeson | 4,294 | 1.89 | |
Total votes | 226,713 | 100.00 | ||
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Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lionel Van Deerlin (incumbent) | 115,634 | 74.05 | |
Republican | D. Richard "Dick" Kau | 40,514 | 25.95 | |
Total votes | 156,148 | 100.00 | ||
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Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Clair Burgener | 155,965 | 67.44 | ||
Democratic | Bob Lowe | 67,477 | 29.18 | ||
American Independent | Armin R. Moths | 7,812 | 3.38 | ||
Total votes | 231,254 | 100.00 | |||
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Republican win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Victor Veysey (incumbent) | 117,781 | 62.68 | ||
Democratic | Ernest Z. Robles | 70,129 | 37.32 | ||
Total votes | 187,910 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | ||||
Republican win (new seat) |
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