Robert W. Crown
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-02-1954 | Democratic | AD-14 | 20425 | Loss |
| 11-06-1956 | Democratic | AD-14 | 28152 | Win |
| 11-04-1958 | Democratic | AD-14 | 31227 | Win |
| 11-08-1960 | Democratic | AD-14 | 30727 | Win |
| 11-06-1962 | Democratic | AD-14 | 39183 | Win |
| 11-03-1964 | Democratic | AD-14 | 45562 | Win |
| 11-08-1966 | Democratic | AD-14 | 35857 | Win |
| 11-05-1968 | Democratic | AD-14 | 43784 | Win |
| 11-03-1970 | Democratic | AD-14 | 42967 | Win |
| 11-07-1972 | Democratic | AD-14 | 61727 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
Born: January 23, 1922 in San Francisco, CA
Military Service: ARMY (WWII)
Died (in office): May 21, 1973 in Alameda Co., CA
1951: Reading Clerk, California State Assembly
1960: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
- Was an infantry rifle platoon leader during combat in France and Battle of the Rhineland.
- PLACENAME: The Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach (established in 1980) is located near Oakland (Alameda County). From the Parks Department: "This state beach was named in memory of State Assemblyman Robert W. Crown, who campaigned for the site's preservation as public parkland."
- CLOSE CONTEST: Crown list the 1954 contest by 54 votes.
- Crown was elected on a platform of creating a Bay Area Regional Transit District.
Source: California Blue Book (1958), (1961), (1971)
Source: A Disorderly House: The Brown-Unruh Years in Sacramento
Source: Members of the California Legislature and Other State Officials by the California Teamsters Legislative Council (1957 ed.)