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1972 California U.S. House District 33 Election

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Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 33 Election?

Jerry Pettis won the 1972 California U.S. House District 33 Election. Jerry Pettis received 140,868 popular votes (75.02%). The main challenger was R A Thompson (24.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Pettis and Thompson

Pettis +50.0 pts · won by 93,957 votes
Jerry PettisRepublicanWINNER75.02%
140,868 votes
R A ThompsonDemocratic24.98%
46,911 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.