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1972 California U.S. House District 3 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 3 Election?

John E. Moss won the 1972 California U.S. House District 3 Election. John E. Moss received 151,706 popular votes (69.91%). The main challenger was John Rakus (30.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Moss and Rakus

Moss +39.8 pts · won by 86,408 votes
John E. MossDemocraticWINNER69.91%
151,706 votes
John RakusRepublican30.09%
65,298 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.