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1972 California U.S. House District 31 Election

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Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 31 Election?

Charles II. Wilson won the 1972 California U.S. House District 31 Election. Charles II. Wilson received 87,975 popular votes (52.32%). The main challenger was Ben Valentine (42.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Valentine

Wilson +9.9 pts · won by 16,580 votes
Charles II. WilsonDemocraticWINNER52.32%
87,975 votes
Ben ValentineRepublican42.46%
71,395 votes
Leslie E Woodpeace and freedom5.23%
8,788 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.