1972 California U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 8 Election?

Fortney H. Stark Jr. won the 1972 California U.S. House District 8 Election. Fortney H. Stark Jr. received 102,153 popular votes (52.9%). The main challenger was Lew M Warden (47.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Warden

Jr. +5.8 pts · won by 11,183 votes

Fortney H. Stark Jr.DemocraticWINNER52.9%

102,153 votes

Lew M Warden Republican47.1%

90,970 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.