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Norris Poulson

Republican

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CA Blue Book
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-06-1934 Progressive AD-56 1557 Loss
11-08-1938 Republican AD-56 21239 Win
11-05-1940 Republican AD-56 41521 Win
11-03-1942 Republican CD-13 38577 Win
11-07-1944 Republican CD-13 54792 Loss
11-05-1946 Republican CD-13 48071 Win
11-02-1948 Republican CD-13 62951 Win
11-07-1950 Republican CD-13 83296 Win
11-04-1952 Republican CD-24 119799 Win
Website: bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000475
 

Candidate Biography:

Born: July 23, 1895 near Haines, Oregon
Died: September 25, 1982 in Orange, CA

1953: Resigned from the United States House of Representatives on June 11.
1953-1961: Mayor, City of Los Angeles
1956: Delegate, Republican National Convention
1963-1969: Member, California State Water Commission

Source: "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present" (U.S. Library of Congress) [http://bioguide.congress.gov/]