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1972 California U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 9 Election?

Don Edwards won the 1972 California U.S. House District 9 Election. Don Edwards received 123,994 popular votes (72.28%). The main challenger was W W Smith (25.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Edwards and Smith

Edwards +47.1 pts · won by 80,854 votes
Don EdwardsDemocraticWINNER72.28%
123,994 votes
W W SmithRepublican25.15%
43,140 votes
Edmon Kaiser VIndependent2.58%
4,419 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.