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1972 California U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 20 Election?

Carlos J. Moorhead won the 1972 California U.S. House District 20 Election. Carlos J. Moorhead received 122,309 popular votes (57.38%). The main challenger was John Binkley (42.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Moorhead and Binkley

Moorhead +14.8 pts · won by 31,467 votes
Carlos J. MoorheadRepublicanWINNER57.38%
122,309 votes
John BinkleyDemocratic42.62%
90,842 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.