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1972 California U.S. House District 37 Election

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Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 37 Election?

Yvonne Brathwaite Burke won the 1972 California U.S. House District 37 Election. Yvonne Brathwaite Burke received 123,468 popular votes (73.21%). The main challenger was Gregg Tria (24.65%).

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Burke +48.6 pts · won by 81,906 votes
Yvonne Brathwaite BurkeDemocraticWINNER73.21%
123,468 votes
Gregg TriaRepublican24.65%
41,562 votes
John Haagpeace and freedom2.14%
3,612 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.