John F. "Jack" Thompson
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-03-1942 | Republican | AD-29 | 18976 | Win |
| 11-07-1944 | Republican | AD-29 | 24042 | Win |
| 11-05-1946 | Republican | AD-29 | 22938 | Win |
| 11-02-1948 | Republican | AD-29 | 30444 | Win |
| 11-07-1950 | Republican | SD-18 | 75270 | Win |
| 11-02-1954 | Republican | SD-18 | 70533 | Win |
| 11-04-1958 | Republican | SD-18 | 89420 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
Born: July 8, 1896 on a Prospect Road ranch in Cupertino, CA
Married: Gladys
Children: Betty Wilson and Jack
Military Service: Merchant Marine (WWI)
Died: June 1970 in San Jose, CA
1951: Authored legislation that created the predecessor the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
1956: Presidential Elector
1960: Presidential Elector
1964: Delegate, Republican National Convention
- Supreme Court Decision: In March 1980, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a law authored by John F. Thompson, SB 1462 (1955), was unconstitutional. The law, which wine producers and wholesalers from selling below the established prices, was found to violate the Twenty-First Amendment. (California Retail Liquor Dealers Association v. Midcal Aluminum, Inc., 445 U.S. 97)
Source: California Blue Book (1946)