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1972 California U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 23 Election?

Del Clawson won the 1972 California U.S. House District 23 Election. Del Clawson received 120,313 popular votes (61.43%). The main challenger was Conrad G Tuohey (38.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Clawson and Tuohey

Clawson +22.9 pts · won by 44,767 votes
Del ClawsonRepublicanWINNER61.43%
120,313 votes
Conrad G TuoheyDemocratic38.57%
75,546 votes
E N Elliotsocialist labor0%
2 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.