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Parents > United States > California > CA State Assembly > Assembly Speaker
OfficeAssembly Speaker
HonorificAssembly Speaker - Abbr: Assembly Speaker
Type Leadership Election
Filing Deadline January 03, 1955 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open January 03, 1955 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Close January 03, 1955 - 12:05pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1955 - 12:10pm
Term End January 07, 1957 - 12:00am
ContributorBrentinCO
Last ModifiedBrentinCO July 15, 2023 03:31pm
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Description Assemblyman Daniel J. Creedon was not present for voting. He resigned after election to take over lobbying duties for the California Brewers Institute.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won01/05/1953
NameJames W. Silliman Votes76 (100.00%)
Term01/05/1953 - 01/03/1955 Margin76 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won01/07/1957
NameLuther H. "Abe" Lincoln Votes73 (100.00%)
Term01/07/1957 - 01/05/1959 Margin73 (+100.00%)
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Name Luther H. "Abe" Lincoln H. Allen Smith Absent  
PartyRepublican Republican Absent  
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Uncertified Votes 41 (51.25%) 38 (47.50%) 1 (1.25%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -3 (-3.75%) -40 (-50.00%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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Entry Date 01/03/1955 01/03/1955 01/03/1955  
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