South Bay voters swing behind new council faces in 1970s
In Carson, Mayor John H. Leahy lost to Sak Yamamoto by 37 votes while Clarence Bridgers and John D. Calas won full four year council terms. Torrance saw ex mayor Albert Isen fail in a comeback bid as James Armstrong led the field. Lomita Gardena Palos Verdes Estates Rolling Hills and Rolling Hills Estates also filled council seats with incumbents and newcomers, turnout around 50 percent in some cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bay Area
Torrance
Carson
John H. Leahy
Sak Yamamoto
Leahy
Clarence Bridgers
John D. Calas
Calas
Bridgers
Yamamoto
Roye Love
John Markulis
Aurelia de la Vega
Thelma Strelitz
Filiberto
Phil” Gonzales
Edward L. Hamlin
R. Cleve Anne
Horace H. Hunter
Mary Ann Myers
Wil War Kralter
Albert Isen
James Armstrong
Uoupelaae
Johnson
Uerkwitz
Wilson
Armstrong
Ernestine Boyd
Bernard R. Casey
John Fiorello
Isen
William Lewis
J. EB. “Alm
Thompson
Harold D. “Bud” Walsh
One Vote Change in Seal Beach District 4 Tally
Recount in Seal Beach District 4 shows Thomas McKnew gaining one vote to 720 while Jay Covington remains at 619 and Carl Poyner at 96, eliminating a June runoff. McKeen had 719 votes on March 28, two more than needed to avoid a runoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seal Beach
Thomas McKnew
Jay Covington
McKeen
Covington
Carl Poyner
Avalon City Council results shake up eight-way race
Incumbent Rudolph E. Piltch and newspaper distributor George Scott along with educator Raymond A. Rydell won the Avalon City Council seats Tuesday. Mayor Harvey H. Cowell fell to fourth as eight candidates vied for three posts. Scott led with 472 votes, Rydell 463, Piltch 441, Cowell 439. City Clerk Shirley Davy won re election over Meredeth Weller 457 to 310. Treasurer Harry William Stiritz ran unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph E. Piltch
George Scott
Raymond A. Rydell
Avalon
Harvey H. Cowell
Scott
Rydell
Piltch
Cowell
Shirley Davy
Meredeth Weller
Harry William Stiritz
Lakewood elects three newcomers in city race
In Lakewood heavy voter turnout elected three challengers to four year terms, ousting incumbents Baker Burns and Smith. Wayne Piercy Sheila Pokras and William Young led with top totals, with 44 000 of 37 105 voters casting ballots. The busing issue between West Lakewood and Jordan High School loomed large during the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe
Lakewood
Sheila Pokras
Willam Young
Wayne Piercy
William Burns
Robert Baker
Woodrow Smith
George Nye
Piercy
Young
Fokrau
Lake=wood
Smith
Burns
Baker
Larry Kline
Don Miller
William Moulton
West Lakewood
Jordan High School
North Long Beach
Long Beach Unified
Jordan
Wayne E. Piercy
William E. Young
Southeast Los Angeles County elects incumbents in nine cities
In Los Angeles County Tuesday night, three incumbents were ousted in a wide slate across Downey La Mirada Cerritos Norwalk and Bellflower. Mary Lasnia was re elected in Bellflower with more than 22 percent turnout. Henry Kruid won the second vacancy. Final unofficial tallies show several incumbents retaining seats amid a 37.5 percent turnout in Cerritos and varied results across districts.
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Los Angeles
Downey
la Mirada
Cerritos
Bellflower
Mary E. Lasnia
Henry Kruid
Lewis
Kruid
Dan Massey
Ray Smith
Lewis H. Brown
James A. Thomason
Four West Orange County incumbents lose council seats
In Orange County on Tuesday elections, incumbents fell in Anaheim Los Alamitos Buena Park and Huntington Beach while other cities re elected officials. In Los Alamitos Charles Long kept his seat, Joseph Hyde lost, Kenneth Miller led with 679 votes. Huntington Beach re elected three incumbents Henry Duke Jerry Matney and Dave Shipley but failed incumbent George McCracken. Anaheim re elected Calvin Pebley and Ralph Sneskas led but unseated Don Roth. turnout 32 percent. Stanton saw Frank Marshott win a council seat and voters rejected direct mayoral election. La Palma re elected Edward Byrne and added two new councilors Henry Frese and Daniel Collins. Buena Park re elected two incumbents and defeated a third. Westminster re elected three incumbents and approved Rusks Museum development. Garden Grove Bernard Adams won mayor. Fountain Valley chose Svalstad and Adler to council. Elementary district trustees also elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardena
Kenneth Nakaaka
Nakacka
Edmond J.russ
Michael Evans
Paul T. Bannai
al DeFilippo
Bannal
DeFilippo
Nunzio Jeff Giustre
Edward J. Hermann
David A Martin
William R. Morishita
Candice’ L. Nash
Doris F. Diamond
Sidney Lemberger Jr
Lawson L. Chadwick
Norwalk
Robert White
Pate Fogarty
al Palladino
Margaret Nelson
Michael Dever
Dean Lough
Jose Senn
Daniel Brooks
Stephen Butler
Edward Hivers
George Judy
Cerritos
Newscouncilman
Frank D. Lee
Dennis’ G. Bradshaw
James E. Pearce
Lee
Bradshaw
Pearce
Juan Te Cordova
Artesia
Robert J. Jamison
Jamison
Gordon G. Herrema
Hesty “Dirksen
Walter T. Mullikin
Ray ‘Carrilla
Joe Nieto
Jack Roeth
Jim van Horn
Burt Vis
Dirksen
Mullikin
Pioneer General Hospital
Aritella Medical Center
West Orange County
Anaheim
Los Alamitos
Buena Park
Huntington Beach
Orange County
Charles H. Long
Joseph H. Hyde
Kenneth D. Miller
Hyde
Long
William W. Parton
Martin Mestas
Edelbert A. Jorgensen
Martha
Bernel
Henry Duke
Jerry A. Matney
Dave Shipley
George C. McCracken
James J. DeGuelle
Doyle Miller
Paul C. Jones
Bernard J. Mahaney
Calvin L. Pebley
Ralph G
Jerry” Sneskas
Don R. Roth
John Seymour
Wiliam F. Daly
Thelma M. Jordan
Ray Cook
Edward M. Hartnell
Burr Williams
James Proctor
Albert G. Ninjens
Frank Kohl
Marshott
Nuijens
Kohn
BAI
Mark K. Coolidge
George J. Boudreau
Micky Costa
LA Palma
Edward J. Byrne
Henry R. Frese
Daniel Collins
Jerome Patterson
John Berton
Byrne
Tal Cloud
David M. Fishman
James E. Gentry
Ray Grob
Pois
Dove Snelling
Fountain Valley
Bernie Svalstad
Marvin Adler
Svalstad
Adler
Ronald Shenkman
John Harvey
Signal Hill incumbents, Beebe keep seats in election
Keaton King led a 10 candidate field with 504 votes sealing victory for parks commissioner. William F. Mendenhall received 32 ballots after two years away. Gertrude Beebe retained her council seat with 404 votes while Sandra Miller failed to win a second term with 365. Denham did not seek reelection. Other totals included Dennis Neff 324, Ed Wells 295, Elliott Thompson 240, Nick Mekis 206, Robert Randle 208, and Marion Carter 9. Voter turnout ran at 54 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signal Hill
Keaton King
William F. Mendenhall
Gertrude Beebe
Thomas Denham
Sandra Miller
J. Ennis Neff
Ed Wells
Elliott M. Thompson
Nick A. Mekis
Robert Randle
Marion F
Buzz" McCarter
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Bob Andrew Statt
Lomita
Leland M. Stratford
Charles Belba
Offics
Dawn Tomita
Stratford
Belba
Palos Verdes Estates
George Beaton Jr
Peter T. Prince
Betty Stoffers
Hazel Eider
Beaton
Prince
Robert G. McCaman
Stoffera
Jeane Junéau
Elder
Alma Siegel
Rolling Hills
Philip Battaglia
Regan
Thomas Heinsheimer
Willliam MacCabe
Carl Ghormely
Rolling Hills Estates Planning Commission
Neil Mirels
Rolling Hills Estates
Ernie Howlett
Stephan Lovas
Hank Lantried
Tom Shaw
L.A. County
Ralph McClurg
Larry Lynch
Giles D. Hollis Wis
Atdarge
Storey Joseph EB. Dilcrete
Walter
Temples
Gold Company
Winton
Theodore Jackman
Dean Watson
Bob Corwin
Temple
John’ C. Sims
Hoheo
S. F. Springs
Santa Fe Springs
Ernesto R
Flores
Betty
William J. McCann
Armando J. Mora
Isabel Elizal
Simeon Ladenese
Ann Bartunek
McCann
Juan Yharra
Paramount
John Mies
Ted J. Mosier
Arthur Salazar
League of United Latin American Citizens
Walter S. Scott
Mies
Mosier
Salazar
Orange CO
Bob Geivet
Bob Sanders
Warren G. Hall
Cypress
John Kanel
Delo Kanede
D. Gray Farley
Alice J. Frankiewich
Hugh M. Lansdell
John Mussche
Hillard Warren
Stanton
Frank N. Marshott
Merwin A. French
Westminster
Derek C. McWhinney
Joy L. Neugebauer
Frank Fry Jr
William ©. French
Conner L. Collacott
Kuska
Garden Grove
Bernard C. Adams
Joan R. Dean
Ofice
George B. Bantner
Dean
W. E. Donovan
Woodrow W. Butterfield
Jerome G. Colton
Tom Williams
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