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Leverette D. House

Democratic

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Date Party Office Votes Result
11-06-1956 Democratic AD-76 9557 Win
11-04-1958 Democratic AD-76 13632 Win
11-08-1960 Democratic AD-76 10824 Win
11-06-1962 Democratic AD-75 8779 Loss
 

Candidate Biography:

Leverette Douglas House
Born: February 19, 1905 in Comanche, Texas
Married: Hazel Faye Cassatt (m. 1929)
Children: Helen, Pauline, and Jane
Died: August 2, 1971 in La Jolla, CA

  • IMPERIAL COUNTY: Was described as an "enthusiastic booster" for the area, frequently saying "There may be better places in which to live, but I have yet to find one!"
  • First Democrat elected from his district in 24 years.

Source: California Blue Book (1958), (1961)
Source: Members of the California Legislature and Other State Officials by the California Teamsters Legislative Council (1957 ed.)