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Alan Cranston

Democratic

Picture of Alan Cranston
Photo Credit: California Blue Book (Secretary of State's Office)
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-04-1958 Democratic Controller 2553020 Win
11-06-1962 Democratic Controller 3372691 Win
11-08-1966 Democratic Controller 3125070 Lose
11-07-1968 Democratic Senate3 3680352 Win
11-05-1974 Democratic Senate3 3693160 Win
11-04-1980 Democratic Senate3 4705399 Win
11-04-1986 Democratic Senate3 3646672 Win
Website: bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000877
 

Candidate Biography:

Born: June 19, 1914 in Palo Alto, CA.
Married: Geneva, Norma Weintraub
Children: Robin and Kim*
Died: December 31, 2000 in Los Altos Hills, CA.

1949: Co-Founder, California Democratic Council
1964: Primary Candidate for US Senator (Lost)
1984: Primary Candidate for President (Lost)
1993: Retired from Senate following "Keating 5" scandal

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