Thomas H. Kuchel
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-03-1936 | Republican | AD-75 | 10872 | Win |
| 11-08-1938 | Republican | AD-75 | 14823 | Win |
| 11-05-1940 | Republican | SD-35 | 44750 | Win |
| 11-07-1944 | Republican | SD-35 | 48070 | Win |
| 02-11-1946 | Republican | Controller | 0 | Win |
| 11-05-1946 | Republican | Controller | 2116618 | Win |
| 11-07-1950 | Republican | Controller | 2925183 | Win |
| 01-03-1953 | Republican | Senate3 | 0 | Win |
| 11-02-1954 | Republican | Senate3 | 2090836 | Win |
| 11-06-1956 | Republican | Senate3 | 2892918 | Win |
| 11-06-1962 | Republican | Senate3 | 3180483 | Win |
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Candidate Biography:
Thomas Henry Kuchel
Born: August 15, 1910 in Anaheim, CA
Married: Betty Mellenthin
Children: Karen Bianchi
University: University of Southern California (LLD; 1932)
Military Service: USN (WWII)
Died: November 21, 1994 in Beverly Hills, CA
1940-1941: Chair, California Republican Party
1946: Resigned from the State Senate on February 11.
1953: Resigned as Controller on January 6.
1968: Primary Candidate for US Senate (Lost)
- The Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center in Redwood National Park near Orick, Calif. is named in his honor.
- "His grandparents founded Anaheim in 1859" - Source: California Blue Book (1950)
- "Tribute to Senator Kuchel" by Congressman Steve Horn.
- NOTE: An incumbent who lost their party primary (in 1968).
Source: California Blue Book (1938), (1946), (1950)
Source: "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present" (U.S. Library of Congress) [http://bioguide.congress.gov/]