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Woodrow "Woody" Smith

Republican

Date Party Office Votes Result
11-05-1968 Republican AD-44 42950 Loss
11-03-1970 Republican AD-44 33949 Loss
 

Candidate Biography:

 

  • Smith was disqualified from the primaryh ballot in 1968 and had to qualify as a Republican for the General Election Ballot by receiving at least 878 write-in votes.

Source: "Primary Ballot Studded With Comeback Efforts" by Richard Bergholz, Los Angeles Times (4/28/1968)