William R. Sharkey
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-03-1914 | Progressive (Bull Moose) | AD-18 | 5742 | Win |
| 11-07-1916 | Republican | SD-09 | 11884 | Win |
| 11-02-1920 | Republican | SD-09 | 15934 | Win |
| 11-04-1924 | Republican | SD-09 | 17543 | Win |
| 11-06-1928 | Republican | SD-09 | 24700 | Win |
| 11-08-1932 | Republican | SD-17 | 14550 | Win |
| Website: | www.findagrave.com/memorial/167254980/william-richard-sharkey |
Candidate Biography:
William Richard Sharkey
Born: June 6, 1876 in Sierra City, CA
Married: Nancy "Nannie" Elizabeth Gott (m. 1899)
Children: Muriel M. Hexner and William R., Jr.
Died: July 25, 1948 in Martinez, CA
1920s: Editor and Manager, Martinez Daily Standard
1920s: Editor and Manager, Contra Costa Daily Standard
1940: Candidate for U.S. Presidential Elector (Lost)
- His son, William R. Sharkey Jr. was one of the first officers of the California Highway Patrol (with badge number 5)
Source: California Blue Book (1928), (1932)