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Ronald B. Cameron | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's25th district | |
| In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | John H. Rousselot |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Wiggins |
| Member of theCalifornia State Assembly from the50th district | |
| In office January 5, 1959 – January 3, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas M. Erwin |
| Succeeded by | Phil Soto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald Brooks Cameron (1927-08-16)August 16, 1927 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 2006(2006-02-01) (aged 78) Whittier, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Constance Shook |
| Alma mater | Western Reserve Academy Case Western Reserve University University of California, Los Angeles |
Ronald Brooks Cameron (August 16, 1927 – February 1, 2006) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as aU.S. Representative fromCalifornia's 25th congressional district from 1963 to 1967.
Born inKansas City, Missouri on August 16, 1927, Cameron graduated fromWestern Reserve Academy,Hudson, Ohio, in 1945. He was in theUnited States Marine Corps from 1945 to 1946. Cameron attendedCase Western Reserve University,Cleveland, Ohio, from 1946 to 1947, andUCLA from 1949 to 1953. He received a J.D. fromPepperdine University School of Law,Malibu, California, in 1973.
Cameron became a certified public accountant in 1954. He served as a member of theCalifornia State Assembly from 1958 to 1962, and was a delegate to the1960 and1964Democratic National Conventions.
Cameron was elected as aDemocrat to theEighty-eighth andEighty-ninth Congresses (January 3, 1963–January 3, 1967). He was defeated for re-election to theNinetieth Congress in 1966. Cameron voted in voted in favor of theCivil Rights Act of 1964[1] and theVoting Rights Act of 1965.[2]
He resumed practice as an accountant and attorney. In 1970, he was the Democratic nominee forCalifornia State Controller. Cameron died on February 1, 2006, inWhittier, California.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Democratic | Ronald B. Cameron | 62,371 | 53.6 | |||
| Republican | John H. Rousselot (Incumbent) | 53,961 | 46.4 | |||
| Total votes | 116,332 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ronald B. Cameron (Incumbent) | 81,320 | 55.4 | |
| Republican | Frank J. Walton | 65,344 | 44.6 | |
| Total votes | 146,664 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles E. Wiggins | 70,154 | 52.6 | |||
| Democratic | Ronald B. Cameron (Incumbent) | 63,345 | 47.4 | |||
| Total votes | 133,499 | |||||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 25th congressional district 1963-1967 | Succeeded by |
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