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Harry Polsley

Democratic

Date Party Office Votes Result
11-03-1908 Democratic AD-05 1688 Win
11-08-1910 Democratic AD-05 2058 Win
11-05-1912 Democratic AD-05 4210 Win
11-03-1914 Democratic SBOE3 32898 Loss
11-07-1916 Democratic AD-05 7097 Win
11-05-1918 Democratic AD-05 6215 Win
 

Candidate Biography:

Harry Claude Polsley
Born: February 6, 1858 in Clarinda, Iowa
Died: March 8, 1938 in Sacramento County, CA

  • NOTABLE NO VOTE (Natural Resources Conservation): Polsley was the sole legislator to vote no on AB 789 (1911) which was the first natural resources conservation law passed by the California legislature.

Source: California Blue Book (1909), (1911)