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.
Overview
| 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 | |
Results
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
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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 |
District 1
| 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 | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
| 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 | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
| 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 | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| 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 | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
| 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 | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
| 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 | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
| 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 | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
| 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 | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
| 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 | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
| 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 | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 11
| 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 | |||||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
District 12
| 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 | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 13
| 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 | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 14
| 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 | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 15
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. McFall (incumbent) | 145,273 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 16
| 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 | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 17
| 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 | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 18
| 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 | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 19
| 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 | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 20
| 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 | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 21
| 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 | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 22
| 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 | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 23
| 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 | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 24
| 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 | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 25
| 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 | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 26
| 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 | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 27
| 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 | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 28
| 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 | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 29
| 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 | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 30
| 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 | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 31
| 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 | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 32
| 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 | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 33
| 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 | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 34
| 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 | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 35
| 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 | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 36
| 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 | |||||
| Republican win (new seat) | |||||
District 37
| 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 | |||||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
District 38
| 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 | |||||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
District 39
| 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 | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 40
| 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 | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 41
| 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 | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 42
| 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 | |||||
| Republican win (new seat) | |||||
District 43
| 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 | |||||
| Republican win (new seat) | |||||
See also
- 93rd United States Congress
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- Political party strength in California
- 1972 United States House of Representatives elections
References
External links
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
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