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Goodwin Knight



Born: December 9, 1896 in Provo, UT
Died: May 22, 1970 in Inglewood, CA (stroke)

Education:

  • Stanford University, B.A. (law and business), 1919
  • Attended Cornell Unversity

Military Service:

  • U.S. Navy, 1918-1919

Career:

  • Los Angeles Superior Court judge, 1935-1946

Elected Office:

  • CA Lt. Governor, 1947-1953


Election Results for Goodwin Knight


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1954 57 CA R Governor Primary 1 1,198,896 89.6%
1954 57 CA D Governor Primary 2 718,695 42.3%
1954 57 CA R Governor General 1 2,290,519 56.8%
1958 61 CA R U.S. Senate Class 1 Primary 1 790,939 49.2%
1958 61 CA D U.S. Senate Class 1 Primary 2 385,170 17.5%
1958 61 CA R U.S. Senate Class 1 General 2 2,204,337 42.9%


Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election.