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1972 California U.S. House District 36 Election

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Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 36 Election?

William M. Ketchum won the 1972 California U.S. House District 36 Election. William M. Ketchum received 88,071 popular votes (52.73%). The main challenger was Timothy Lemucchi (43.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Ketchum and Lemucchi

Ketchum +9.3 pts · won by 15,448 votes
William M. KetchumRepublicanWINNER52.73%
88,071 votes
Timothy LemucchiDemocratic43.48%
72,623 votes
William M ArmourIndependent3.79%
6,323 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.