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Elton W. Gallegly

Republican

Picture of Elton W. Gallegly

Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result
11-04-1986	Republican	CD-21	132100	Win
11-08-1988	Republican	CD-21	181413	Win
11-06-1990	Republican	CD-21	118326	Win
11-03-1992	Republican	CD-23	115504	Win
11-08-1994	Republican	CD-23	114043	Win
11-05-1996	Republican	CD-23	118880	Win
11-03-1998	Republican	CD-23	96322	Win
11-07-2000	Republican	CD-23	119479	Win
11-05-2002	Republican	CD-24	120585	Win
11-02-2004	Republican	CD-24	178660	Win
11-07-2006	Republican	CD-24	129812	Win
11-04-2008	Republican	CD-24	174492	Win
11-02-2010	Republican	CD-24	144055	Win

Website:	bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000021

Candidate Biography:

Born: March 7, 1944 in Huntington Park, CA

1979: Member, Simi Valley City Council
1980-1986: Mayor, City of Simi Valley
2003: Early Recall Candidate for Governor (withdrew)

Gallegly announced in 2006 that he would not seek another term, but the announcement came too late in the election cycle for any candidates other than Michael Tenenbaum to seek the Republican nomination. Gallegly later announced that he would, in fact, seek another term, and beat Tenenbaum for the Republican nomination in 2006. Gallegly later announced that he will seek another term in 2008.