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John H. Matthews

Democratic

Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result
09-04-1861	Union Democratic	AD-26	0	Win
11-02-1880	Democratic	AD-06	0	Win
11-07-1882	Democratic	AD-06	0	Win
11-02-1886	Democratic	AD-68	0	Win
11-08-1892	Democratic	AD-59	0	Win

Candidate Biography:

Matthews is one of three California state legislators to serve four non-consecutive terms. The three are Assemblymen John H. Matthews and Cyrus Coleman and State Senator E. H. Heacock.