Ernest O. Voigt
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-06-1934 | Democratic | AD-61 | 17556 | Win |
| 11-03-1936 | Democratic | AD-61 | 24957 | Win |
| 11-08-1938 | Democratic | AD-61 | 20688 | Win |
| 11-05-1940 | Democratic | AD-61 | 44863 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
Ernest Otto Voigt
Born: February 2, 1888 in Waukesha, Wisconsin
Married: Hattie Ludwig Marton, Amelia
Children: Vivian C. and Gertrude
Military Service: USN (1910 Kimball Expedition to Nicaragua)
Died: May 21, 1962 in Los Angeles, CA
- A large number of newspapers and articles (and this website) apparently misspelled his last name "Voight" for quite a while.
- Legal Troubles: In April 1943, Voigt was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon after Benita West reported that he had threatened her with brass knuckles and said that he had a .38 pistol in his car.
Source: California Blue Book (1938)
Source: "Ex-Assemblyman Held On Gun-Carrying Chare" (UP), Wilmington Daily Press Journal (4/5/1932), p. 4