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1972 California U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 26 Election?

Thomas Rees won the 1972 California U.S. House District 26 Election. Thomas Rees received 164,351 popular votes (68.65%). The main challenger was Philip Robert Rutta (27.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Rees and Rutta

Rees +40.8 pts · won by 97,620 votes
Thomas ReesDemocraticWINNER68.65%
164,351 votes
Philip Robert RuttaRepublican27.87%
66,731 votes
Mike Timkopeace and freedom3.47%
8,313 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.