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Kenneth W. Dyal | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's33rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Harry R. Sheppard |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Pettis |
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| Born | (1910-07-09)July 9, 1910 |
| Died | May 12, 1978(1978-05-12) (aged 67) |
| Resting place | Montecito Cemetery Colton, California |
| Party | Democratic Party |
Kenneth Warren Dyal (July 9, 1910 – May 12, 1978) was an American politician who served one term as aU.S. representative fromCalifornia from 1965 to 1967.
Born inBisbee, Arizona, Dyal attended the public schools of San Bernardino and Colton, California.He moved toSan Bernardino, California, in 1917.
He was Secretary to San Bernardino, County Board of Supervisors from 1941 to 1943.He served as a lieutenant commander in the United States Naval Reserve from 1943 to 1946.Postmaster of San Bernardino from 1947 to 1954.Insurance company executive from 1954 to 1961.He served as member of board of directors ofLos Angeles Airways, Inc. from 1956 to 1964.
Dyal was elected as aDemocrat to theEighty-ninth Congress (January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967).He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1966 to theNinetieth Congress.
After leaving Congress, he served as a regional director for theSan Francisco, California, Post Office Department from 1966 to 1969.He later became a Regional Programs Coordinator at the United States Post Office from 1969 to 1971.
In his later years, he resided inOakland, California, until his death there May 12, 1978.He was interred in Montecito Cemetery,Colton, California.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Kenneth W. Dyal | 109,047 | 51.7 | |
| Republican | Jerry Pettis | 101,742 | 48.3 | |
| Total votes | 210,789 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Republican | Jerry Pettis | 102,401 | 53.5 | |||
| Democratic | Kenneth W. Dyal (incumbent) | 89,071 | 46.5 | |||
| Total votes | 191,472 | 100.0 | ||||
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