Del M. Clawson

Del M. Clawson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
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 the U.S. House of Representatives. He also served as mayor of Compton, California.

Biography

Clawson was born in Thatcher, Arizona, and attended Gila College there in 1933 and 1934. He was manager of the Mutual Housing Association of Compton from 1947 to 1963.

Political career

Clawson was elected as a member of the City Council of Compton and served from 1953 to 1957. He then served as mayor of Compton, California, from 1957 to 1963.

Congress

After the death of Clyde Doyle, he was elected as a Republican 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.

Personal life

Clawson was a Latter-day Saint.[2] He was the son of Charles M. Clawson and Edna Allen.[1]

Death

Clawson died in Downey, California, on May 5, 1992.[1]

Electoral history

1963 special election[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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
	Republican gain from Democratic

1964 election[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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
	Republican hold

1966 election[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Del M. Clawson (Incumbent)	93,320	67.4%
	Democratic	Ed O'Connor	45,141	32.6%
Total votes			138,461	100.0%
Turnout
	Republican hold

1968 election[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Del M. Clawson (Incumbent)	95,628	64.9%
	Democratic	Jim Sperrazzo	51,606	35.1%
Total votes			147,234	100.0%
Turnout
	Republican hold

1970 election[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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
	Republican hold

1972 election[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Del M. Clawson (Incumbent)	118,731	61.4%
	Democratic	Conrad G. Tuohey	74,561	38.6%
Total votes			193,292	100.0%
Turnout
	Republican hold

1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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
	Republican hold

1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Del M. Clawson (Incumbent)	95,398	55.1
	Democratic	Ted Snyder	77,807	44.9
Total votes			173,205	100.0
	Republican hold

See also

• List of members of the House Un-American Activities Committee

References

1. "Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]". United States: The Generations Network. 2015. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
2. "Famous Mormons in Politics". Archived from the original on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
3. "JoinCalifornia - 06-11-1963 Election". www.joincalifornia.com.
4. "1964 election results" (PDF).
5. "1966 election results" (PDF).
6. "1968 election results" (PDF).
7. "1970 election results" (PDF).
8. "1972 election results" (PDF).
9. 1974 election results
10. 1976 election results

Political offices
Preceded by Frank G. Bussing	Mayor of Compton, California 1957–1963	Succeeded by Chester R. Crain
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Clyde Doyle	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 23rd congressional district 1963–1975	Succeeded by Thomas M. Rees
Preceded by Jerry L. Pettis	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 33rd congressional district 1975–1978	Succeeded by Wayne R. Grisham

External links

• United States Congress. "Del M. Clawson (id: C000476)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• "Winner Take All". Time. June 21, 1963. Archived from the original on 2007-03-07.