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TheUnited States House of Representatives elections in California, 1972 was an election forCalifornia's delegation to theUnited States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of thegeneral 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:[1]
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John E. Moss (incumbent) | 151,035 | 69.93 | |
| Republican | John Rakus | 64,949 | 30.07 | |
| Total votes | 215,984 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert L. Leggett (incumbent) | 114,673 | 67.44 | |
| Republican | Benjamin Chang | 55,367 | 32.56 | |
| Total votes | 170,040 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phillip Burton (incumbent) | 120,819 | 81.75 | |
| Republican | Edlo E. Powell | 26,963 | 18.25 | |
| Total votes | 147,782 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William S. Mailliard (incumbent) | 118,197 | 52.04 | |
| Democratic | John Roger Boas | 108,934 | 47.96 | |
| Total votes | 227,131 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pete Stark | 101,024 | 52.90 | |
| Republican | Lew M. Warden, Jr. | 89,948 | 47.10 | |
| Total votes | 190,972 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles S. Gubser | 139,850 | 64.61 | |
| Democratic | B. Frank Gillette | 76,597 | 35.39 | |
| Total votes | 216,447 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democraticwin (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles M. Teague (incumbent) | 153,723 | 73.92 | |
| Democratic | Lester Dean Cleveland | 54,237 | 27.08 | |
| Total votes | 207,960 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jerome Waldie (incumbent) | 158,948 | 77.56 | |
| Republican | Floyd E. Sims | 45,985 | 22.44 | |
| Total votes | 204,933 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. McFall (incumbent) | 145,273 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) | 134,079 | 79.12 | |
| Republican | Carol Harner | 35,384 | 20.88 | |
| Total votes | 169,463 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete McCloskey (incumbent) | 110,098 | 60.21 | |
| Democratic | James Stewart | 72,759 | 39.79 | |
| Total votes | 182,857 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Mathias (incumbent) | 109,993 | 66.47 | |
| Democratic | Vincent J. Lavery | 55,484 | 33.53 | |
| Total votes | 165,477 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carlos J. Moorhead | 120,299 | 57.42 | |
| Democratic | John Binkley | 89,219 | 42.58 | |
| Total votes | 209,518 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) | 92,799 | 82.87 | |
| Republican | Rayfield Lundy | 19,187 | 17.13 | |
| Total votes | 111,986 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Del M. Clawson (incumbent) | 118,731 | 61.43 | |
| Democratic | Conrad G. Tuohey | 74,561 | 38.57 | |
| Total votes | 193,292 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John H. Rousselot (incumbent) | 141,274 | 70.13 | |
| Democratic | Luther Mandell | 60,170 | 29.87 | |
| Total votes | 201,444 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Barry Goldwater, Jr. (incumbent) | 117,622 | 57.40 | |
| Democratic | Mark S. Novak | 87,295 | 42.60 | |
| Total votes | 204,917 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jerry Pettis (incumbent) | 140,304 | 75.06 | |
| Democratic | Ken Thompson | 46,626 | 24.94 | |
| Total votes | 186,930 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) | 103,912 | 74.79 | |
| Republican | Vernon E. Brown | 35,018 | 25.21 | |
| Total votes | 138,930 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republicanwin (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democraticwin (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Brown, Jr. | 77,776 | 56.30 | ||
| Republican | Howard J. Snider | 60,379 | 43.70 | ||
| Total votes | 138,155 | 100.00 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democraticwin (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andrew J. Hinshaw | 146,911 | 65.70 | |
| Democratic | John Woodland Black | 76,695 | 34.30 | |
| Total votes | 223,606 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lionel Van Deerlin (incumbent) | 115,634 | 74.05 | |
| Republican | D. Richard "Dick" Kau | 40,514 | 25.95 | |
| Total votes | 156,148 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republicanwin (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Victor Veysey (incumbent) | 117,781 | 62.68 | ||
| Democratic | Ernest Z. Robles | 70,129 | 37.32 | ||
| Total votes | 187,910 | 100.00 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republicanwin (new seat) | |||||