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1972 California U.S. House District 38 Election

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Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 38 Election?

George E. Brown Jr. won the 1972 California U.S. House District 38 Election. George E. Brown Jr. received 77,922 popular votes (55.9%). The main challenger was Howard J Snider (43.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Snider

Jr. +12.5 pts · won by 17,463 votes
George E. Brown Jr.DemocraticWINNER55.9%
77,922 votes
Howard J SniderRepublican43.37%
60,459 votes
Roger Granadosla raza unida0.72%
1,009 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.