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Richard Nevins

Democratic

Picture of Richard Nevins
CA Blue Book
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-04-1958 Democratic SBOE4 1474018 Win
11-06-1962 Democratic SBOE4 1855984 Win
11-08-1966 Democratic SBOE4 1836661 Win
11-03-1970 Democratic SBOE4 1974816 Win
11-05-1974 Democratic SBOE4 817056 Win
11-07-1978 Democratic SBOE4 874995 Win
11-02-1982 Democratic SBOE4 830437 Win
 

Candidate Biography:

Born: April 21, 1921 in Los Angeles, CA
Married: Mary Lois Minton (in 1946)
Children: Richard Jr., William, and Henry
Military Service: ARMY (WWII)
Died: July 30, 2001 at Oceanside, CA

1956: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
1960: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
1964: Delegate, Democratic National Convention

  • Nevins was fatally injured in a bodysurfing accident at St. Malo Beach on the July 29th and died the next day.

Source: California Blue Book (1963)