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Al McCandless

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Al McCandless
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from California
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byJerry Lewis (redistricting)
Succeeded bySonny Bono
Constituency37th district (1983–93)
44th district (1993–95)
Personal details
BornJuly 23, 1927
Brawley, California, U.S.
DiedAugust 9, 2017(2017-08-09) (aged 90)
La Quinta, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of California at Los Angeles
Professionautomotive dealer
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service1945–46
1950–52
RankCaptain

Alfred A. McCandless (July 23, 1927 – August 9, 2017) was an American businessman, military veteran, and politician who served six terms as a Republican politician from California from 1983 to 1995.

Biography

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McCandless was born in Brawley, Imperial County, California, on July 23, 1927. He attended Los Angeles City schools and received a B.A., University of California at Los Angeles in 1951.

Military

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McCandless served in the United States Marine Corps from 1945 to 1946 and from 1950 to 1952, and attained the rank of captain.

Early career

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He later worked as an automobile and truck dealer from 1953 to 1975, and was a member of the Riverside County board of supervisors from 1972 to 1982 and the Riverside County housing authority from 1974 to 1982.

Congress

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McCandless was elected as a Republican to the Ninety-eighth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995) and was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fourth Congress.

Death

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McCandless died at his home in La Quinta, California, on August 9, 2017, at the age of 90.[1]

Electoral results

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1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al McCandless 105,065 59.1
Democratic Curtis R. "Sam" Cross 68,510 38.5
Libertarian Marc R. Wruble 4,297 2.4
Total votes 177,872 100.0
Republican hold
1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al McCandless (Incumbent) 149,955 63.6
Democratic David E. "Dave" Skinner 85,908 36.4
Total votes 245,863 100.0
Republican hold
1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al McCandless (Incumbent) 122,416 63.7
Democratic David E. "Dave" Skinner 69,808 36.3
Total votes 192,224 100.0
Republican hold
1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al McCandless (Incumbent) 174,284 64.3
Democratic Johnny Pearson 89,666 33.1
Libertarian Bonnie Flickinger 7,169 2.6
Independent Write-ins 123 0.0
Total votes 271,242 100.0
Republican hold
1990 United States House of Representatives elections in California[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al McCandless (Incumbent) 115,469 49.7
Democratic Ralph Waite 103,961 44.8
American Independent Gary R. Odom 6,474 2.8
Libertarian Bonnie Flickinger 6,178 2.7
Total votes 232,082 100.0
Republican hold
1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al McCandless (Incumbent) 110,333 54.2
Democratic Georgia Smith 81,693 40.1
Libertarian Phil Turner 11,515 5.7
Total votes 203,541 100.0
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Former Congressman, Supervisor McCandless dies". Press Enterprise. August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  2. ^ 1982 election results
  3. ^ 1984 election results
  4. ^ 1986 election results
  5. ^ 1988 election results
  6. ^ 1990 election results
  7. ^ "1992 election results" (PDF).
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by United States Representative for the 37th Congressional District of California
1983–1993 		Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Representative for the 44th Congressional District of California
1993–1995 		Succeeded by


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