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Gary Nelson



Born: July 12, 1935 in La Crosse, WI
Died: May 17, 2013 in Mesa, AZ

Education:

  • Arizona State University, B.S., 1957
  • University of Arizona Law School, 1962

Military Service:

  • U.S. Army, 1957-1959

Career:

  • Lawyer
  • AZ Appeals Court Judge, 1974-1978
  • Staff attorney, AZ Supreme Court, 1979-1997

Other notes:

  • The only appellate judge in Arizona history to not be retained by the voters, Nelson was later cleared of all charges of "allegations that he took bribes during his service as attorney general and failed to pay income taxes on the alleged payoff money".


Election Results for Gary Nelson


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1968 32 AZ R Attorney General Primary 1 84,284 100.0%
1968 32 AZ R Attorney General General 1 232,685 50.7%
1970 34 AZ R Attorney General Primary 1 74,316 100.0%
1970 34 AZ R Attorney General General 1 233,856 59.1%


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