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1972 California U.S. House District 32 Election

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Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 32 Election?

Craig Hosmer won the 1972 California U.S. House District 32 Election. Craig Hosmer received 149,514 popular votes (65.9%). The main challenger was Esther Murray (31.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Hosmer and Murray

Hosmer +34.0 pts · won by 77,033 votes
Craig HosmerRepublicanWINNER65.9%
149,514 votes
Esther MurrayDemocratic31.95%
72,481 votes
John S Donohuepeace and freedom2.15%
4,888 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.