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Mark W. Hannaford | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's34th district | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Richard T. Hanna |
| Succeeded by | Dan Lungren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1925-02-07)February 7, 1925 |
| Died | June 2, 1985(1985-06-02) (aged 60) |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Ball State University (B.A. 1950; M.A. 1956) |
| Profession | College professor |
Mark Warren Hannaford (February 7, 1925 – June 2, 1985) was an American educator andWorld War II veteran who served two terms as aU.S. Representative fromCalifornia from 1975 to 1979.
Born inWoodrow, Colorado, Hannaford attended public schools inAnderson, Indiana. He received two degrees fromBall State University inMuncie, Indiana: a B.A. in 1950 and an M.A. in 1956.
He served in theUnited States Army Air Corps during World War II, serving four years in total from 1943 to 1946. Later, he attendedYale University on a John Hay Fellowship from 1961 to 1962. He was an associate professor of political science atLong Beach City College from 1966 to 1974.[1]
Hannaford entered politics when he served on the city council ofLakewood, California, from 1966 to 1975.[1] He was the mayor of Lakewood from 1968 to 1970 and from 1972 to 1974. He was also a member of the California State Democratic Central committee from 1966 to 1974, and was a delegate to the1968 Democratic National Convention.
Hannaford was elected as aDemocrat to theNinety-fourth and to theNinety-fifth Congresses (January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979). He lost re-election in 1978 and unsuccessfully sought another term in 1980. He was an assistant secretary of commerce during the presidency ofJimmy Carter, and later worked in banking.[1]
In 1948, Hannaford married Sara Jane Lemaster, and they had three children.[1] He died from cancer at a hospital inLakewood, California, on June 2, 1985, aged 60.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark W. Hannaford (Incumbent) | 78,345 | 49.8 | |
| Republican | Bill Bond | 72,967 | 46.3 | |
| American Independent | James Manis | 3,169 | 2.0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | John S. Donohue | 3,043 | 1.9 | |
| Total votes | 157,524 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark W. Hannaford (Incumbent) | 100,988 | 50.7 | |
| Republican | Dan Lungren | 98,147 | 49.3 | |
| Total votes | 199,135 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Lungren | 90,554 | 53.7 | |||
| Democratic | Mark W. Hannaford (Incumbent) | 73,608 | 43.7 | |||
| American Independent | Lawrence John Stafford | 4,410 | 2.6 | |||
| Total votes | 168,572 | 100.0 | ||||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 34th congressional district 1975-1979 | Succeeded by |
