Pete Wilson
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-08-1966 | Republican | AD-76 | 56158 | Win |
| 11-07-1968 | Republican | AD-76 | 78130 | Win |
| 11-03-1970 | Republican | AD-76 | 71082 | Win |
| 11-02-1982 | Republican | Senate1 | 4022565 | Win |
| 11-08-1988 | Republican | Senate1 | 5143409 | Win |
| 11-06-1990 | Republican | Governor | 3791904 | Win |
| 11-08-1994 | Republican | Governor | 4781766 | Win |
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Candidate Biography:
Born: August 23, 1933 in Lake Forest, IL
Married: Betty Robertson (1968-1981), Gayle Edlund (1983-Present)
Military Service: USMC
1971-1983: Mayor of San Diego
1999-Present: Fellow, Hoover Institution
2002-Present: Member, Defense Policy Board
2008: At-Large Delegate, Republican National Convention
2009-Present: Campaign Chair, Meg Whitman for Governor 2010
- In 1991, Wilson was the target of two attempted recalls (the first led by Deborah Murray, Teresa S. Squier, Herbert C. Redlack, Sharon Moad, and Corinne Lavorico, and the second by Lorna G. Fowler, Emily L. Powell, Patricia L. Williams, and Elmer E. Powell). The recalls failed to qualify for the ballot.
- In 1992, Wilson was the target of four attempted recalls (the first led by Peter James, the second by Gordon Reynolds, Joseph DeSiata, Deborah Murray, A. Lee Sanders, and Janice L. Tracey, the third by Gary Karnes and Ralph White, and the fourth by Barbara Brammer, Mary Reyna, Patrick Hill, and Robert Cunha). The recalls failed to qualify for the ballot.
- In 1995, Wilson was the target of an attempted recall led by Jayne Liera and 101 others. The recall failed to qualify for the ballot.
