Michael Shapiro

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1972
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shapiro89,517
Opponents149,115
1
Elections run

Michael Shapiro, a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1972 U.S. House election in California's District 28 to Alphonzo Bell, receiving 89,517 votes (37.51%).

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How many votes has Michael Shapiro received?

Michael Shapiro has received 89,517 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Michael Shapiro’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost89,51737.51%Alphonzo Bell
Jack Hampton

Buel G Gallagher
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.