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Goodwin J. Knight

Republican

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CA Blue Book (1958)
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-05-1946 Republican Lieutenant Governor 1470496 Win
11-07-1950 Republican Lieutenant Governor 3089278 Win
10-05-1953 Republican Governor 0 Win
11-02-1954 Republican Governor 2290519 Win
11-04-1958 Republican Senate1 2204337 Loss
 

Candidate Biography:

Born: December 9, 1896 in Provo, Utah
Married: Arvilla Cooley (m. 1925, d. 1952), Virginia Carlson (m. 1954, d. 2010)
Children: Marilyn and Carolyn
Died: May 22, 1970 in Inglewood, CA

Previous: Reporter, Los Angeles News
1944: Primary Candidate for US Senate (Withdrew)
1935-1946: Justice, Los Angeles County Superior Court
1953: Resigned as Lieutenant Governor on October 5.

Source: California Blue Book (1950)