Alfred W. Robertson
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-06-1934 | Democratic | AD-39 | 9830 | Win |
| 11-03-1936 | Democratic | AD-39 | 14666 | Win |
| 11-08-1938 | Democratic | AD-39 | 18926 | Win |
| 11-05-1940 | Democratic | AD-39 | 19408 | Win |
| 11-03-1942 | Democratic | AD-37 | 15598 | Win |
| 11-07-1944 | Democratic | AD-37 | 20138 | Win |
| 11-05-1946 | Democratic | AD-37 | 18021 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
Alfred Worcester Robertson
Born: June 29, 1891 in Gilmanton, New Hampshire
Married: Edith Ireland
Child: Richard W.
Military Service: USAF
Died: January 19, 1958 in California
1942-1944: Chair, California Democratic State Central Committee
1942-1944: Vice-Chair for Southern California, California Democratic State Central Committee
- ATTACK: The shelling of the Ellwood Oil Field the during World War II by the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-17 on February 23, 1942 occured within the distrcts of State Senator Clarence Ward and Assemblyman Alfred W. Robertson. According to Wikipedia, "this was the first naval bombardment of the United States by a foreign power since the War of 1812...
- PLACENAME: The Alfred W. Robertson Gymnasium (called "Rob Gym") at the UC Santa Barbara campus is named "for [the] state assemblyman who introduced and led the support for the bill to authorize the transfer of Santa Barbara State College to the University system in 1944." It was built in 1958, and remains today.
- The Blue Book incorrectly records his year of birth as 1891, while the California Death Index lists it as 1889.
Source: California Blue Book (1938), (1942), (1946)
Source: The Centennial of The University of California, 1868-1968
Source: Resolution Chapter 7, Stats of 1958.