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1972 California U.S. House District 42 Election

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Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 42 Election?

Clair W. Burgener won the 1972 California U.S. House District 42 Election. Clair W. Burgener received 158,475 popular votes (67.51%). The main challenger was B K Lowe (29.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Burgener and Lowe

Burgener +38.4 pts · won by 90,094 votes
Clair W. BurgenerRepublicanWINNER67.51%
158,475 votes
B K LoweDemocratic29.13%
68,381 votes
Armin R MothsIndependent3.37%
7,902 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.