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1972 California U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 27 Election?

Barry Goldwater Jr. won the 1972 California U.S. House District 27 Election. Barry Goldwater Jr. received 119,475 popular votes (57.43%). The main challenger was Mark S Novak (42.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Novak

Jr. +14.9 pts · won by 30,927 votes
Barry Goldwater Jr.RepublicanWINNER57.43%
119,475 votes
Mark S NovakDemocratic42.57%
88,548 votes
Norris J Nelsonpeace and freedom0%
5 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.