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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia | |
| In office March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Walter F. Lineberger |
| Succeeded by | John S. McGroarty |
| Constituency | 9th district (1927–1933) 11th district (1933–1935) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Elmer Evans (1877-12-14)December 14, 1877 |
| Died | November 12, 1959(1959-11-12) (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Sue Bennett Memorial College |
| Profession | Politician, Attorney, Real estate, Banking |
William Elmer Evans (December 14, 1877 – November 12, 1959) was a lawyer, real estate developer, and politician, who served as aRepublicanUnited States Congressman fromCalifornia's 9th and11th Congressional District. in all, he served four terms from 1927 to 1935.
William Elmer Evans was born inLaurel County, Kentucky in 1877. He was educated at public schools and attendedSue Bennett Memorial College, inLondon, Kentucky.[1]
Evans studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1902, commencing practice in London, Kentucky. He later moved toGlendale, California in 1910 and continued to practice law and banking.
He was the city attorney of Glendale, California from 1911 to 1921 and a delegate to theRepublican National Convention in 1924.[1]
Evans was elected as aRepublican to the Seventieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1927–January 3, 1935), and an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress.[1] In Congress he served on the House Naval Affairs Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee.[2]
Later in life, Evans resumed the practice of law,real estate development, andranching until his death in Los Angeles, California, November 12, 1959. He is interred atForest Lawn Cemetery,Glendale, California.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | William E. Evans (incumbent) | 102,270 | 59.5 | |
| Prohibition | Charles Hiram Randall | 61,719 | 35.9 | |
| Socialist | Charles F. Conley | 7,943 | 4.6 | |
| Total votes | 171,932 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | William E. Evans (incumbent) | 222,261 | 77.0 | |
| Democratic | James B. Ogg | 58,263 | 20.2 | |
| Socialist | Christian Sorenson | 8,090 | 2.8 | |
| Total votes | 288,614 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | William E. Evans (incumbent) | 182,176 | 100.0 | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | William E. Evans (Incumbent) | 57,739 | 51.8 | |
| Democratic | Albert D. Hadley | 38,240 | 34.3 | |
| Liberty | Marshall V. Hartranft | 15,520 | 13.9 | |
| Total votes | 111,499 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Democratic | John S. McGroarty | 66,999 | 53.5 | |||
| Republican | William E. Evans (Incumbent) | 56,350 | 45.0 | |||
| Socialist | William E. Stephenson | 1,814 | 1.5 | |||
| Total votes | 125,163 | 100.0 | ||||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 9th congressional district 1927–1933 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 11th congressional district 1933–1935 | Succeeded by |
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