Lee Backstrand
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-04-1952 | Republican | AD-71 | 45595 | Win |
| 11-02-1954 | Republican | AD-71 | 48500 | Win |
| 11-06-1956 | Republican | AD-71 | 51084 | Win |
| 11-04-1958 | Republican | AD-71 | 44284 | Win |
| 11-08-1960 | Republican | SD-37 | 66847 | Win |
| Website: | www.findagrave.com/memorial/7445130/leland-milton-backstrand |
Candidate Biography:
Leland Milton Backstrand
Born: April 8, 1899 in Los Angeles, CA
Married: Dorothy Iversen (in 1923)
Child: Leland I.
Died: (in office) April 26, 1964 in Sacramento, CA
1964: Primary Candidate for SD-37 (Won)*
- Posthumous Victory: A month and a half after Backstrand died of a heart attack, he won the primary election for SD-37. He was later replaced on the ballot by Gordon Cologne.
Source: California Blue Book (1954)