Carlos Moorhead | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | H. Allen Smith |
| Succeeded by | James E. Rogan |
| Constituency | 20th district(1973–1975) 22nd district(1975–1993) 27th district(1993–1997) |
| Member of theCalifornia State Assembly from the43rd district | |
| In office January 7, 1967 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Howard J. Thelin |
| Succeeded by | Michael D. Antonovich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos John Moorhead (1922-05-06)May 6, 1922 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 23, 2011(2011-11-23) (aged 89) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Valery Tyler Moorhead |
| Children | Steve, Teri, and Paul Bradford (step children). Preceded in death by two daughters (Teresa and Cathy) |
| Alma mater | UCLA |
Carlos John Moorhead (May 5, 1922 – November 23, 2011) was an American lawyer and politician who served twelve terms as aUnited States Congressman fromCalifornia from 1973 to 1997.
Born inLong Beach, he attended the public schools ofGlendale, graduated fromHerbert Hoover High School (Glendale) in 1940 and earned aB.A. fromUCLA in 1943 and aJ.D. from theUniversity of Southern California Law School in 1949.
He served in theUnited States Army from 1942 to 1945 and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel.[1]
Moorhead was admitted to the CaliforniaState Bar in 1949 and commenced practice in Glendale; he was admitted to practice before theUnited States Supreme Court in 1973, and was a member of the California Law Revision Commission.
From 1967 to 1973, he was a member of theCalifornia State Assembly for the 43rd district.
He was elected as aRepublican to the 93rd and to the eleven succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 1997. He was best known for supportingPresident Richard Nixon duringimpeachment hearings, voting ‘no’ on all three articles of impeachment.[2]
He was not a candidate for reelection to the105th Congress.
He died after a long battle withAlzheimer's disease in 2011.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carlos Moorhead | 120,299 | 57.4 | |
| Democratic | John Binkley | 89,219 | 42.6 | |
| Total votes | 209,518 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carlos Moorhead (incumbent) | 78,983 | 55.8% | |||
| Democratic | Richard Hallin | 62,770 | 44.2% | |||
| Total votes | 141,753 | 100.0% | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carlos Moorhead (incumbent) | 114,769 | 62.6% | |
| Democratic | Robert S. Henry | 68,543 | 37.4% | |
| Total votes | 183,312 | 100.0% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carlos Moorhead (incumbent) | 99,502 | 64.6% | |
| Democratic | Robert S. Henry | 54,442 | 35.4% | |
| Total votes | 153,944 | 100.0% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carlos Moorhead (incumbent) | 115,241 | 63.9% | |
| Democratic | Pierce O'Donnell | 57,477 | 31.9% | |
| Libertarian | William V. Susel | 7,705 | 4.3% | |
| Total votes | 180,423 | 100.0% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carlos Moorhead (incumbent) | 145,831 | 73.6% | |
| Democratic | Harvey L. Goldhammer | 46,521 | 23.5% | |
| Libertarian | Robert T. Gerringer | 5,870 | 3.0% | |
| Total votes | 198,222 | 100.0% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carlos Moorhead (incumbent) | 184,981 | 85.2% | |
| Libertarian | Michael B. Yauch | 32,036 | 14.8% | |
| Total votes | 217,017 | 100.0% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carlos Moorhead (incumbent) | 141,096 | 73.8% | |
| Democratic | John G. Simmons | 44,036 | 23.0% | |
| Libertarian | Jona Joy Bergland | 3,114 | 1.6% | |
| Peace and Freedom | Joel Lorimer | 2,930 | 1.5% | |
| Total votes | 191,176 | 100.0% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carlos Moorhead (incumbent) | 164,699 | 69.5% | |
| Democratic | John G. Simmons | 61,555 | 26.0% | |
| Peace and Freedom | Shirley Rachel Isaacson | 6,298 | 2.7% | |
| Libertarian | Ted Brown | 4,259 | 1.8% | |
| Total votes | 235,811 | 100.0% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carlos Moorhead (incumbent) | 108,634 | 60.0% | |
| Democratic | David Bayer | 61,630 | 34.1% | |
| Libertarian | William H. Wilson | 6,702 | 3.7% | |
| Peace and Freedom | Jan B. Tucker | 3,963 | 2.2% | |
| Total votes | 180,929 | 100.0% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carlos Moorhead (Incumbent) | 105,521 | 49.7 | |
| Democratic | Doug Kahn | 83,805 | 39.4 | |
| Green | Jesse A. Moorman | 11,003 | 5.2 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Margaret L. Edwards | 7,329 | 3.5 | |
| Libertarian | Dennis Decherd | 4,790 | 2.3 | |
| Independent | Ballantyne (write-in) | 2 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 212,450 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carlos Moorhead (Incumbent) | 88,341 | 53.0 | |
| Democratic | Doug Kahn | 70,267 | 42.1 | |
| American Independent | Bill Gibbs | 4,328 | 2.6 | |
| Libertarian | Dennis Decherd | 3,838 | 2.3 | |
| Total votes | 166,774 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 20th congressional district 1973–1975 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 22nd congressional district 1975–1993 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 27th congressional district 1993–1997 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Ranking Member of theHouse Energy and Commerce Committee 1993–1995 | Succeeded by |
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