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1972 California U.S. House District 40 Election

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Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 40 Election?

Bob C. Wilson won the 1972 California U.S. House District 40 Election. Bob C. Wilson received 155,269 popular votes (67.8%). The main challenger was Frank Caprio (30.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Caprio

Wilson +37.5 pts · won by 85,892 votes
Bob C. WilsonRepublicanWINNER67.8%
155,269 votes
Frank CaprioDemocratic30.3%
69,377 votes
Fritjof Thygesonpeace and freedom1.9%
4,352 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.