Frank F. Merriam
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-07-1916 | Republican | AD-70 | 8454 | Win |
| 11-05-1918 | Republican | AD-70 | 11030 | Win |
| 11-02-1920 | Republican | AD-70 | 16243 | Win |
| 11-07-1922 | Republican | AD-70 | 17531 | Win |
| 11-04-1924 | Republican | AD-70 | 28915 | Win |
| 11-06-1928 | Republican | SD-33 | 74040 | Win |
| 11-04-1930 | Republican | Lieutenant Governor | 879597 | Win |
| 06-02-1934 | Republican | Governor | 0 | Win |
| 11-06-1934 | Republican | Governor | 1138620 | Win |
| 11-08-1938 | Republican | Governor | 1171019 | Loss |
| 11-05-1946 | Write-in | Senate1 | 507 | Loss |
Candidate Biography:
Born: December 22, 1865 in Hopkinton, Iowa
Married: Nellie Day (in 1901)
Died: April 25, 1955 in Long Beach, CA
1896-1898: Representative, Iowa General Assembly [State Legislature]
1898-1902: Iowa State Auditor
1922: Campaign Manager, Friend W. Richardson for Governor
1923-1926: Speaker, California State Assembly
1926: Primary Candidate for Lieutenant Governor (Lost)
1931: Resigned from the State Senate on January 6.
1934: Resigned as Lieutenant Governor on June 7.
- In 1916, Merriam was the target of an attempted recall. The recall failed to qualify for the ballot.
- NATURAL DISASTER (DEADLIEST WILDFIRE): The second deadliest wildfire in California history (Griffith Park Fire in October 1933) occured within State Senator Merriam's district.
- NOTABLE HISTORY: Until Bob Herzberg in 2014, Merriam was the last Assembly Speaker to become a State Senator.
- PLACENAME: The Friend F. Merriam Grove (of redwoods) is located at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park (named 1959).