Chester M. Gannon
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-01-1934 | Republican | SD-19 | 0 | Loss |
| 11-03-1936 | Democratic | AD-08 | 22932 | Win |
| 11-08-1938 | Democratic | AD-08 | 28962 | Win |
| 11-03-1942 | Republican | AD-08 | 25206 | Win |
| 11-07-1944 | Republican | AD-08 | 30082 | Win |
| 11-05-1946 | Republican | AD-08 | 27092 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
Born: April 19, 1888 in Truckee, CA
Married: Ruth Oakley
Military Service: ARMY (WWI)
Died: January 17, 1963
1940: Member, Assembly Investigating Committee on Interference With the Legislature ("Call Committee")
1948: Primary Candidate for AD-08 (Lost)
- An incumbent who lost their party primary (in 1948)
- FATHER OF THE CODE: Gannon authored AB 880 (1937), which established the California Business and Professions Code.
Source: California Blue Book (1938), (1946)
Source: "Assembly Investigating Committee on Interference With the Legislature" printed in the Journal of the California State Assembly, 1st Ex. Session of 1940 (pages 870-889)