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1972 California U.S. House District 30 Election

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Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 30 Election?

Edward R. Roybal won the 1972 California U.S. House District 30 Election. Edward R. Roybal received 78,193 popular votes (68.39%). The main challenger was Bill Brophy (28.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Roybal and Brophy

Roybal +39.8 pts · won by 45,476 votes
Edward R. RoybalDemocraticWINNER68.39%
78,193 votes
Bill BrophyRepublican28.61%
32,717 votes
Lewis B McCammonpeace and freedom3%
3,427 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.