Charles H. Wilson
Democratic
Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
11-02-1954 | Democratic | AD-66 | 21465 | Win |
11-06-1956 | Democratic | AD-66 | 39141 | Win |
11-04-1958 | Democratic | AD-66 | 35538 | Win |
11-08-1960 | Democratic | AD-66 | 37812 | Win |
11-06-1962 | Democratic | CD-31 | 76631 | Win |
11-03-1964 | Democratic | CD-31 | 114246 | Win |
11-08-1966 | Democratic | CD-31 | 92875 | Win |
11-05-1968 | Democratic | CD-31 | 97855 | Win |
11-03-1970 | Democratic | CD-31 | 102071 | Win |
11-07-1972 | Democratic | CD-31 | 87975 | Win |
11-05-1974 | Democratic | CD-31 | 61322 | Win |
11-02-1976 | Democratic | CD-31 | 83155 | Win |
11-07-1978 | Democratic | CD-31 | 55667 | Win |
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Candidate Biography:
Born: February 15, 1917 in Magna, Utah
Married: Betty Gibbel (in 1947)
Child: Steve, Donald*, Kenneth, and Billy
Military Service: ARMY (WWII)
Died: July 21, 1984 in Clinton, Maryland
1980: Censured by the House of Representatives on June 10th for financial misconduct
1980: Primary Candidate for CD-31 (Lost; 15.3%)
- Donald Wilson was a Primary candidate for AD-53 in 1974.
- An incumbent who lost their party primary (in 1980)
- CENSURE: In June 1980, the House of Representatives censured Wilson for financial misconduct (improper use of campaign funds). He is one of two California Members of Congress to be officially chastised in that way (the others being Adam Schiff). (Source)
- REPRIMAND: In 1978, the House of Representatives reprimanded Wilson for making false statements to a House committee. He is one of four California Members of Congress to be officially chastised in that way (the others being John J. McFall, Edward Roybal, and Laura Richardson) (Source)
Source: California Blue Book (1958), (1961)
Source: "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present" (U.S. Library of Congress) [http://bioguide.congress.gov/]