1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California

none February 2026 September 2023 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California California legislative no 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1970 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1974 All 43 California seats to the United States House of Representatives 1972 11 07 Democratic Party (United States) 20 23 3 4,154,984 51.94% Republican Party (United States) 18 20 2 3,719,898 46.50% 1972 United States House elections in California.svg #0671B0 Democratic gain #CA0120 Republican gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold 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 five 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. 2 Overview United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1972PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/– 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: 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 14District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40District 41 • District 42 • District 43__NOTOC__ District 1 California's 1st congressional district election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Don H. Clausen (incumbent) 140,807 62.26 Democratic Party (United States) William A. Nighswonger 77,138 34.11 Peace and Freedom Party Jonathan T. Ames 8,470 3.75 226,145 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 2 California's 2nd congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Harold T. Johnson (incumbent) 148,808 68.30 Republican Party (United States) Francis X. Callahan 62,381 28.63 American Independent Party Dorothy D. Paradis 6,688 3.07 217,877 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 3 California's 3rd congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) John E. Moss (incumbent) 151,035 69.93 Republican Party (United States) John Rakus 64,949 30.07 215,984 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 4 California's 4th congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Robert L. Leggett (incumbent) 114,673 67.44 Republican Party (United States) Benjamin Chang 55,367 32.56 170,040 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 5 California's 5th congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Phillip Burton (incumbent) 120,819 81.75 Republican Party (United States) Edlo E. Powell 26,963 18.25 147,782 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 6 California's 6th congressional district election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) William S. Mailliard (incumbent) 118,197 52.04 Democratic Party (United States) John Roger Boas 108,934 47.96 227,131 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 7 California's 7th congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Ron Dellums (incumbent) 126,351 56.00 Republican Party (United States) Peter Hannaford 85,851 38.05 American Independent Party Frank V. Cortese 13,430 5.95 225,632 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 8 California's 8th congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Pete Stark 101,024 52.90 Republican Party (United States) Lew M. Warden, Jr. 89,948 47.10 190,972 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 9 California's 9th congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Don Edwards (incumbent) 123,837 72.26 Republican Party (United States) Herb Smith 43,134 25.17 American Independent Party Edmon V. Kaiser 4,403 2.57 171,374 100 Democratic Party (United States) District 10 California's 10th congressional district election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Charles S. Gubser 139,850 64.61 Democratic Party (United States) B. Frank Gillette 76,597 35.39 216,447 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 11 California's 11th congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Leo Ryan 113,580 60.39 Republican Party (United States) Charles E. Chase 69,655 37.03 American Independent Party Nicholas Waeil Kudrovzeff 4,852 2.58 188,087 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 12 California's 12th congressional district election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Burt L. Talcott (incumbent) 105,555 53.97 Democratic Party (United States) Julian Camacho 84,268 43.09 American Independent Party Stanley K. Monteith 5,753 2.94 195,576 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 13 California's 13th congressional district election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Charles M. Teague (incumbent) 153,723 73.92 Democratic Party (United States) Lester Dean Cleveland 54,237 27.08 207,960 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 14 California's 14th congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Jerome Waldie (incumbent) 158,948 77.56 Republican Party (United States) Floyd E. Sims 45,985 22.44 204,933 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 15 California's 15th congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) John J. McFall (incumbent) 145,273 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 16 California's 16th congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 134,079 79.12 Republican Party (United States) Carol Harner 35,384 20.88 169,463 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 17 California's 17th congressional district election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Pete McCloskey (incumbent) 110,098 60.21 Democratic Party (United States) James Stewart 72,759 39.79 182,857 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 18 California's 18th congressional district election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Bob Mathias (incumbent) 109,993 66.47 Democratic Party (United States) Vincent J. Lavery 55,484 33.53 165,477 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 19 California's 19th congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Chet Holifield (incumbent) 103,823 67.22 Republican Party (United States) Kenneth M. Fisher 43,034 27.86 Peace and Freedom Party Joe Harris 7,588 4.91 154,445 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 20 California's 20th congressional district election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Carlos J. Moorhead 120,299 57.42 Democratic Party (United States) John Binkley 89,219 42.58 209,518 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 21 California's 21st congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) 92,799 82.87 Republican Party (United States) Rayfield Lundy 19,187 17.13 111,986 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 22 California's 22nd congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) James C. Corman (incumbent) 121,352 67.57 Republican Party (United States) Bruce P. Wolfe 52,664 29.32 Peace and Freedom Party Ralph L. Shroyer 5,583 3.11 179,599 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 23 California's 23rd congressional district election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Del M. Clawson (incumbent) 118,731 61.43 Democratic Party (United States) Conrad G. Tuohey 74,561 38.57 193,292 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 24 California's 24th congressional district election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) John H. Rousselot (incumbent) 141,274 70.13 Democratic Party (United States) Luther Mandell 60,170 29.87 201,444 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 25 California's 25th congressional district election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Charles E. Wiggins (incumbent) 115,908 67.60 Democratic Party (United States) Leslie W. "Les" Craven 50,015 29.17 American Independent Party Alfred Romirez 5,541 3.23 171,464 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 26 California's 26th congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas M. Rees (incumbent) 160,932 68.63 Republican Party (United States) Philip Robert Rutta 65,473 27.92 Peace and Freedom Party Mike Timko 8,094 3.45 234,499 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 27 California's 27th congressional district election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Barry Goldwater, Jr. (incumbent) 117,622 57.40 Democratic Party (United States) Mark S. Novak 87,295 42.60 204,917 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 28 California's 28th congressional district election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. (incumbent) 142,102 60.71 Democratic Party (United States) Michael Shapiro 87,783 37.50 Peace and Freedom Party Jack Hampton 4,184 1.79 234,069 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 29 California's 29th congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) George E. Danielson (incumbent) 91,553 62.78 Republican Party (United States) Richard E. Ferraro 48,814 33.48 Peace and Freedom Party John W. Blaine 5,455 3.74 145,822 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 30 California's 30th congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 76,521 68.39 Republican Party (United States) Bill Brophy 32,005 28.61 Peace and Freedom Party Lewis McCammon 3,355 3.00 111,881 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 31 California's 31st congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Charles H. Wilson (incumbent) 85,954 52.28 Republican Party (United States) Ben Valentine 69,876 42.50 Peace and Freedom Party Roberta Lynn Wood 8,582 5.22 164,412 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 32 California's 32nd congressional district election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Craig Hosmer (incumbent) 147,016 65.86 Democratic Party (United States) Dennis Murray 71,394 31.98 Peace and Freedom Party John S. Donohue 4,804 2.15 223,214 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 33 California's 33rd congressional district election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Jerry Pettis (incumbent) 140,304 75.06 Democratic Party (United States) Ken Thompson 46,626 24.94 186,930 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 34 California's 34th congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Richard T. Hanna (incumbent) 113,841 67.22 Republican Party (United States) John D. Ratterree 48,916 28.88 American Independent Party Lee R. Rayburn 6,604 3.90 169,361 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 35 California's 35th congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) 103,912 74.79 Republican Party (United States) Vernon E. Brown 35,018 25.21 138,930 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 36 California's 36th congressional district election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) William M. Ketchum 87,984 52.75 Democratic Party (United States) Timothy Lemucchi 72,516 43.47 American Independent Party William M. "Bill" Armour 6,307 3.78 166,807 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 37 California's 37th congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Yvonne Brathwaite Burke 120,392 73.18 Republican Party (United States) Greg Tria 40,633 24.70 Peace and Freedom Party John Hagg 3,485 2.12 164,510 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 38 California's 38th congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) George Brown, Jr. 77,776 56.30 Republican Party (United States) Howard J. Snider 60,379 43.70 138,155 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 39 California's 39th congressional district election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Andrew J. Hinshaw 146,911 65.70 Democratic Party (United States) John Woodland Black 76,695 34.30 223,606 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 40 California's 40th congressional district election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Bob Wilson (incumbent) 153,648 67.77 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Caprio 68,771 30.33 American Independent Party Fritjof Thygeson 4,294 1.89 226,713 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 41 California's 41st congressional district election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Lionel Van Deerlin (incumbent) 115,634 74.05 Republican Party (United States) D. Richard "Dick" Kau 40,514 25.95 156,148 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 42 California's 42nd congressional district election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Clair Burgener 155,965 67.44 Democratic Party (United States) Bob Lowe 67,477 29.18 American Independent Party Armin R. Moths 7,812 3.38 231,254 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 43 California's 43rd congressional district election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Victor Veysey (incumbent) 117,781 62.68 Democratic Party (United States) Ernest Z. Robles 70,129 37.32 187,910 100.00 Republican Party (United States) 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 California elections page Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives External links California Legislative District Maps (1911–present) RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions 1972 California Category:1972 California elections