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Del M. Clawson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia | |
| In office June 11, 1963 – December 31, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Clyde Doyle |
| Succeeded by | Wayne R. Grisham |
| Constituency | 23rd district(1963–75) 33rd district(1975–78) |
| Mayor of Compton, California | |
| In office 1957–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Frank G. Bussing |
| Succeeded by | Chester R. Crain |
| City Council of Compton, California | |
| In office 1953–1957 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Delwin Morgan Clawson[1] (1914-01-11)January 11, 1914[1] Thatcher, Arizona, U.S.[1] |
| Died | May 5, 1992(1992-05-05) (aged 78)[1] Downey, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Gila College |
Delwin Morgan Clawson (January 11, 1914 – May 5, 1992) was an American politician. He was a member of theU.S. House of Representatives. He also served as mayor ofCompton, California.
Clawson was born inThatcher, Arizona, and attendedGila College there in 1933 and 1934. He was manager of the Mutual Housing Association of Compton from 1947 to 1963.
Clawson was elected as a member of the City Council of Compton and served from 1953 to 1957. He then served as mayor ofCompton, California, from 1957 to 1963.
After the death ofClyde Doyle, he was elected as aRepublican to the 88th Congress, by special election. He was reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses and served until his retirement at the end of his last term on December 31, 1978.
Clawson was aLatter-day Saint.[2] He was the son of Charles M. Clawson and Edna Allen.[1]
Clawson died inDowney, California, on May 5, 1992.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Republican | Del M. Clawson | 53.2% | ||||
| Democratic | Carley V. Porter | 35.4% | ||||
| Democratic | Maurice H. Quigley | 4.7% | ||||
| Democratic | Armand R. Porter | 2.7% | ||||
| Democratic | James Earle Christo | 1.4% | ||||
| Democratic | Lynn W. Johnston | 1.4% | ||||
| Republican | Harold R. "Hal" Bennett | 0.6% | ||||
| Republican | Harry L. Butler | 0.6% | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Del M. Clawson (Incumbent) | 90,721 | 55.4% | |
| Democratic | H. O. Van Pettin | 72,903 | 44.6% | |
| Total votes | 163,624 | 100.0% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Del M. Clawson (Incumbent) | 93,320 | 67.4% | |
| Democratic | Ed O'Connor | 45,141 | 32.6% | |
| Total votes | 138,461 | 100.0% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Del M. Clawson (Incumbent) | 95,628 | 64.9% | |
| Democratic | Jim Sperrazzo | 51,606 | 35.1% | |
| Total votes | 147,234 | 100.0% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Del M. Clawson (Incumbent) | 77,346 | 63.3% | |
| Democratic | G. L. "Jerry" Chapman | 44,767 | 36.7% | |
| Total votes | 122,113 | 100.0% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Del M. Clawson (Incumbent) | 118,731 | 61.4% | |
| Democratic | Conrad G. Tuohey | 74,561 | 38.6% | |
| Total votes | 193,292 | 100.0% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Del M. Clawson (Incumbent) | 71,054 | 53.4 | |
| Democratic | Robert E. "Bob" White | 57,423 | 43.1 | |
| American Independent | James C. "Jim" Griffin | 4,636 | 3.5 | |
| Total votes | 133,113 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Del M. Clawson (Incumbent) | 95,398 | 55.1 | |
| Democratic | Ted Snyder | 77,807 | 44.9 | |
| Total votes | 173,205 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Compton, California 1957–1963 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 23rd congressional district 1963–1975 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 33rd congressional district 1975–1978 | Succeeded by |
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