John Vasconcellos
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-08-1966 | Democratic | AD-24 | 52230 | Win |
| 11-05-1968 | Democratic | AD-24 | 69907 | Win |
| 11-03-1970 | Democratic | AD-24 | 56792 | Win |
| 11-07-1972 | Democratic | AD-24 | 76099 | Win |
| 11-05-1974 | Democratic | AD-23 | 46714 | Win |
| 11-02-1976 | Democratic | AD-23 | 45054 | Win |
| 11-07-1978 | Democratic | AD-23 | 34301 | Win |
| 11-04-1980 | Democratic | AD-23 | 48770 | Win |
| 11-02-1982 | Democratic | AD-23 | 49185 | Win |
| 11-06-1984 | Democratic | AD-23 | 76978 | Win |
| 11-04-1986 | Democratic | AD-23 | 43116 | Win |
| 11-08-1988 | Democratic | AD-23 | 60269 | Win |
| 11-06-1990 | Democratic | AD-23 | 43553 | Win |
| 11-03-1992 | Democratic | AD-22 | 81578 | Win |
| 11-08-1994 | Democratic | AD-22 | 56272 | Win |
| 11-05-1996 | Democratic | SD-13 | 117640 | Win |
| 11-07-2000 | Democratic | SD-13 | 140827 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
Born: May 11, 1932 in San Jose, CA
Military Service: ARMY
Died: May 24, 2014 in San Jose, CA
1960-1961: Travel Secretary, Governor Pat Brown
1968: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
1974: Candidate for Assembly Speaker (Lost; 1 to 53)
1997: Founder, California Former Legislators Alumni Group (Cal-FLAG)
2004-2014: Co-Founder, Politics of Trust network
- TENURE: Vasconcellos was the second longest serving member of the California Legislature (38 years) but had the longest continuous service.
- KNIGHTHOOD: Commander in the Order of Prince Henry (Portugal) in 1997.
- LEGISLATION: Author of AB 236 (1977) was the first legislation to prohibit the "use of aerosol sprays to protect & restore & preserve our life-saving ozone layer."
- LEGISLATION: Author of AB 3659 (1986), which created the California Task Force to Promote Self-esteem and Personal and Social Responsibility, which existed from 1986-1990.
Source: California Blue Book (1967), (1971), (1975), (2000)