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1972 California U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 22 Election?

James C. Corman won the 1972 California U.S. House District 22 Election. James C. Corman received 123,863 popular votes (67.62%). The main challenger was Bruce P Wolfe (29.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Corman and Wolfe

Corman +38.4 pts · won by 70,260 votes
James C. CormanDemocraticWINNER67.62%
123,863 votes
Bruce P WolfeRepublican29.26%
53,603 votes
Ralph L Shroyerpeace and freedom3.11%
5,705 votes
Harry Melvin SaltzmanIndependent0%
3 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.