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1972 California U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 19 Election?

Chester Holifield won the 1972 California U.S. House District 19 Election. Chester Holifield received 105,699 popular votes (67.22%). The main challenger was Charles W Fisher (27.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Holifield and Fisher

Holifield +39.4 pts · won by 61,907 votes
Chester HolifieldDemocraticWINNER67.22%
105,699 votes
Charles W FisherRepublican27.85%
43,792 votes
W H Harrispeace and freedom4.93%
7,745 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.