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1972 California U.S. House District 24 Election

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Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 24 Election?

John H. Rousselot won the 1972 California U.S. House District 24 Election. John H. Rousselot received 144,057 popular votes (70.14%). The main challenger was Luther Mandell (29.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Rousselot and Mandell

Rousselot +40.3 pts · won by 82,731 votes
John H. RousselotRepublicanWINNER70.14%
144,057 votes
Luther MandellDemocratic29.86%
61,326 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.