Carlos Moorhead

Carlos Moorhead
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from California
In office
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1997
Preceded byH. Allen Smith
Succeeded byJames E. Rogan
Constituency20th district (1973–1975)
22nd district (1975–1993)
27th district (1993–1997)
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 43rd district
In office
January 7, 1967 – January 3, 1973
Preceded byHoward J. Thelin
Succeeded byMichael D. Antonovich
Personal details
Born
Carlos John Moorhead

(1922-05-06)May 6, 1922
Long Beach, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 23, 2011(2011-11-23) (aged 89)
La Cañada Flintridge, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseValery Tyler Moorhead
ChildrenSteve, Teri, and Paul Bradford (step children). Preceded in death by two daughters (Teresa and Cathy)
Alma materUCLA

Carlos John Moorhead (May 5, 1922 – November 23, 2011) was an American lawyer and politician who served twelve terms as a United States Congressman from California from 1973 to 1997.

Early life and education

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Born in Long Beach, he attended the public schools of Glendale, graduated from Herbert Hoover High School (Glendale) in 1940 and earned a B.A. from the UCLA in 1943 and a J.D. from the University of Southern California Law School in 1949.

World War II

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He served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel.[1]

Career

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Moorhead was admitted to the California State Bar in 1949 and commenced practice in Glendale; he was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1973, and was a member of the California Law Revision Commission.

California assembly

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From 1967 to 1973, he was a member of the California State Assembly for the 43rd district.

Congress

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He was elected as a Republican to the 93rd and to the eleven succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 1997. He was best known for supporting President Richard Nixon during impeachment hearings, voting ‘no’ on all three articles of impeachment.[2]

He was not a candidate for reelection to the 105th Congress.

Death

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He died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease in 2011.[3]

Electoral history

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1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 20th district[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead 120,299 57.4
Democratic John Binkley 89,219 42.6
Total votes 209,518 100.0
Republican hold
1974 United States House of Representatives elections[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (incumbent) 78,983 55.8%
Democratic Richard Hallin 62,770 44.2%
Total votes 141,753 100.0%
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic
1976 United States House of Representatives elections[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (incumbent) 114,769 62.6%
Democratic Robert S. Henry 68,543 37.4%
Total votes 183,312 100.0%
Turnout  
Republican hold
1978 United States House of Representatives elections[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (incumbent) 99,502 64.6%
Democratic Robert S. Henry 54,442 35.4%
Total votes 153,944 100.0%
Turnout  
Republican hold
1980 United States House of Representatives elections[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (incumbent) 115,241 63.9%
Democratic Pierce O'Donnell 57,477 31.9%
Libertarian William V. Susel 7,705 4.3%
Total votes 180,423 100.0%
Turnout  
Republican hold
1982 United States House of Representatives elections[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (incumbent) 145,831 73.6%
Democratic Harvey L. Goldhammer 46,521 23.5%
Libertarian Robert T. Gerringer 5,870 3.0%
Total votes 198,222 100.0%
Turnout  
Republican hold
1984 United States House of Representatives elections[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (incumbent) 184,981 85.2%
Libertarian Michael B. Yauch 32,036 14.8%
Total votes 217,017 100.0%
Turnout  
Republican hold
1986 United States House of Representatives elections[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (incumbent) 141,096 73.8%
Democratic John G. Simmons 44,036 23.0%
Libertarian Jona Joy Bergland 3,114 1.6%
Peace and Freedom Joel Lorimer 2,930 1.5%
Total votes 191,176 100.0%
Turnout  
Republican hold
1988 United States House of Representatives elections[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (incumbent) 164,699 69.5%
Democratic John G. Simmons 61,555 26.0%
Peace and Freedom Shirley Rachel Isaacson 6,298 2.7%
Libertarian Ted Brown 4,259 1.8%
Total votes 235,811 100.0%
Turnout
Republican hold
1990 United States House of Representatives elections[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (incumbent) 108,634 60.0%
Democratic David Bayer 61,630 34.1%
Libertarian William H. Wilson 6,702 3.7%
Peace and Freedom Jan B. Tucker 3,963 2.2%
Total votes 180,929 100.0%
Turnout  
Republican hold
1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (Incumbent) 105,521 49.7
Democratic Doug Kahn 83,805 39.4
Green Jesse A. Moorman 11,003 5.2
Peace and Freedom Margaret L. Edwards 7,329 3.5
Libertarian Dennis Decherd 4,790 2.3
Independent Ballantyne (write-in) 2 0.0
Total votes 212,450 100.0
Republican hold
1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Moorhead (Incumbent) 88,341 53.0
Democratic Doug Kahn 70,267 42.1
American Independent Bill Gibbs 4,328 2.6
Libertarian Dennis Decherd 3,838 2.3
Total votes 166,774 100.0
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ http://www.carlosmoorhead.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Carlos-J-Moorhead-Bio.pdf[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Lessons for Life: The Obituaries of Republicans Who Opposed Nixon's Impeachment". January 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "Retired Congressman Carlos Moorhead, 89, died Wednesday after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease". Pasadena Star-News. March 9, 2010. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
  4. ^ "1972 election results" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
  5. ^ "1974 election results" (PDF).
  6. ^ "1976 election results" (PDF).
  7. ^ "1978 election results" (PDF).
  8. ^ "1980 election results" (PDF).
  9. ^ "1982 election results" (PDF).
  10. ^ "1984 election results" (PDF).
  11. ^ "1986 election results" (PDF).
  12. ^ "1988 election results" (PDF).
  13. ^ "1990 election results" (PDF).
  14. ^ 1992 election results
  15. ^ 1994 election results
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 20th congressional district
1973–1975 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 22nd congressional district
1975–1993 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 27th congressional district
1993–1997 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
1993–1995 		Succeeded by

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