Stewart Hinckley
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-05-1946 | Republican | AD-73 | 21812 | Win |
| 11-02-1948 | Republican | AD-73 | 32274 | Win |
| 11-07-1950 | Republican | AD-73 | 32899 | Win |
| 11-04-1952 | Republican | AD-73 | 51393 | Win |
| 11-06-1962 | Republican | AD-73 | 42948 | Win |
| 11-03-1964 | Republican | AD-73 | 62696 | Win |
| 11-08-1966 | Republican | AD-73 | 58202 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
L. Stewart Hinckley
Born: November 23, 1902 in Bryn Mawr, CA
Married: Bertha Craig (in 1927)
Children: Nancy Silberberger and Stewart Craig
Military Service: ARMY (WWII)
Died (in office): May 8, 1968 near Page, Arizona
1954: Resigned from the State Assembly on July 31.
1954-1961: Director, Farmers Home Administration (USDA)
1958: Campaign Manager, William F. Knowland for Governor campaign
- Hinckley and his wife died when their private airplane, a Navion A (tail number N91105) experienced engine failure and crashed. The airplane experienced a complete engine failure which led to a forced landing on uneven terrain half a mile from the airport at Page Municipal Airport in Arizona.
Source: California Blue Book (1954), (1963)
Source: "Hinckley may run Knownland campaign" by Don Shannon, Los Angeles Times (8/1/1958) p. 2
Source: "Rites Slated for Hinckley, Wife" by Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times (5/10/1969) p. A10
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database report for incident LAX69A0062 [website] (accessed 10/7/2011)