William P. "Bill" Campbell
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-03-1964 | Republican | AD-50 | 34923 | Loss |
| 11-08-1966 | Republican | AD-50 | 35969 | Win |
| 11-05-1968 | Republican | AD-50 | 46905 | Win |
| 11-03-1970 | Republican | AD-50 | 36316 | Win |
| 11-05-1974 | Republican | AD-64 | 42494 | Win |
| 11-02-1976 | Republican | SD-33 | 97945 | Win |
| 11-04-1980 | Republican | SD-33 | 133740 | Win |
| 11-06-1984 | Republican | SD-31 | 194656 | Win |
| 11-04-1986 | Republican | Controller | 3149359 | Loss |
| 11-08-1988 | Republican | SD-31 | 197576 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
William Paul Campbell
Born: July 24, 1935 in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
Married: Margene Taylor
Children: Kimberly Ann Toth, Michelle Lynn, and Stephanie Jo
Military Service: ARMY
Died: March 21, 2015 in Orem, Utah
1972: Candidate for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (Lost)
1979-1983: Minority Leader, California State Senate
1989: Resigned from the State Senate on December 15.
1990-1998: President, California Manufacturers Association
- LEGISLATION: Author of the Campbell-Moretti-Deukmejian Drug Abuse Treatment Act of 1972 (an assessment of the drug abuse problem in California).
- LEGISLATIVE STAFF: In a first for the State Legislature, in January 1985 Senator Campbell temporarily (and jokingly) added a battery-powered robot named "Solon" to his legislative staff. ["New Staff Member" Santa Cruz Sentinel, Volume 129, Number 6, 8 January 1985, p. 10]
Source: California Blue Book (1967), (1971)