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1972 California U.S. House District 28 Election

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Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 28 Election?

Alphonzo Bell won the 1972 California U.S. House District 28 Election. Alphonzo Bell received 144,815 popular votes (60.69%). The main challenger was Michael Shapiro (37.51%).

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Bell +23.2 pts · won by 55,298 votes
Alphonzo BellRepublicanWINNER60.69%
144,815 votes
Michael ShapiroDemocratic37.51%
89,517 votes
Jack Hamptonpeace and freedom1.8%
4,297 votes
Buel G GallagherDemocratic0%
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.