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1972 California U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 5 Election?

Phillip Burton won the 1972 California U.S. House District 5 Election. Phillip Burton received 124,164 popular votes (81.84%). The main challenger was Edlo E Powell (18.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Burton and Powell

Burton +63.7 pts · won by 96,690 votes
Phillip BurtonDemocraticWINNER81.84%
124,164 votes
Edlo E PowellRepublican18.11%
27,474 votes
Susan Vasssocialist workers0.04%
56 votes
Herbert Steinersocialist labor0.01%
14 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.