Edward M. Gaffney
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-05-1940 | Democratic | AD-26 | 13716 | Win |
| 11-03-1942 | Democratic | AD-26 | 18279 | Win |
| 11-07-1944 | Democratic | AD-26 | 24674 | Win |
| 11-05-1946 | Democratic | AD-26 | 20770 | Win |
| 11-02-1948 | Democratic | AD-26 | 26834 | Win |
| 11-07-1950 | Democratic | AD-26 | 26275 | Win |
| 11-02-1954 | Democratic | AD-24 | 19784 | Win |
| 11-06-1956 | Democratic | AD-24 | 23017 | Win |
| 11-04-1958 | Democratic | AD-24 | 22091 | Win |
| 11-08-1960 | Democratic | AD-24 | 23372 | Win |
| 11-06-1962 | Democratic | AD-18 | 30168 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
Edward McGlynn Gaffney
Born: July 26, 1897 in New Jersey
Married: Mary Catherine Wright (in 1926)
Children: Eleanor Marie, Helen Regina, Matthew Thomas, Peter Joseph, Edward McGlynn Jr, and Margaret Mary
Military Service: ARMY (WWI)
Died: October 2, 1975
- Be Fruitful and Multiply: Gaffney had six children.
- An incumbent who lost their party primary (in 1964).
- LEGISLATION: Author of AB 1377 (Chapt. 2273, Stats of 1957) which required that "there shall be on the driver's license a photograph of the licensee for the purpose of identification.
Source: California Blue Book (1946), (1950), (1961)