The Online Home of California's Political History
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Q: When was the last time a write-in candidate won a partisan political office?
A: The last write-in candidate to win election was Ron Packard running for Congress in 1982. Write-ins have only been elected six times in the last century.
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Q: How often do Lt. Governors become Governor through the resignation or death of the incumbent? A: It has happened three times in the last century, following the resignations of Earl Warren (1953) and Hiram Johnson (1917) and the death of James Rolph (1934).
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