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2012 California U.S. House District 43 Election

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Who won the 2012 California U.S. House District 43 Election?

Maxine Waters won the 2012 California U.S. House District 43 Election. Maxine Waters received 143,123 popular votes (71.24%). The main challenger was Bob Flores (28.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Waters and Flores

Waters +42.5 pts · won by 85,352 votes
Maxine WatersDemocraticWINNER71.24%
143,123 votes
Bob FloresDemocratic28.76%
57,771 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.