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Clinton D. McKinnon

Democratic

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CA Blue Book
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-02-1948 Democratic CD-23 112534 Win
11-07-1950 Democratic CD-23 94137 Win
Website: bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000528
 

Candidate Biography:

Clinton Dotson McKinnon
Born: February 5, 1906 in Dallas, Texas
Married: Lucille
Children: Dan, Mike, and Connie
Died: December 29, 2001 in La Jolla, CA

1944-1947: Founder and Publisher, San Diego Daily Journal
1952: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
1952: Primary Candidate for US Senator (Lost)
1956: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
1959-1967: California Disaster Acting Governor #4

Source: "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present" (U.S. Library of Congress) [http://bioguide.congress.gov/]