John J. McFall

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

(Redirected from John Joseph McFall)

Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". John Joseph McFall (February 20, 1918 – March 7, 2006) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the state of California, rising to the position of House Majority Whip.

Early life and career

McFall was born in Buffalo, New York, and his family moved to Manteca, California, where he attended school. He attended Manteca High School and graduated from Modesto Junior College in 1936.^[1] He then graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1938, and obtained his law degree from the UC Berkeley School of Law in 1941. His career as an attorney was interrupted by service in the Army Security Intelligence Corps from 1942 to 1946, where he was stationed in the United States and became a sergeant.^[1]

Politics

In 1948, McFall became a Manteca councilman. He was elected to the state assembly in 1951 and served there until his election to the United States Congress in 1956.

Congress

McFall served eleven terms in Congress, but lost his bid for re-election to a 12th term in 1978 and resigned on December 31, 1978.

Koreagate

Congressman McFall, along with other elected officials, was reprimanded for his role in the influence peddling scandal that came to be known as Koreagate.^[2]

Personal life and death

He married Evelyn A.M. Anklam McFall in 1950. The couple had four children. In 1978 he retired to Alexandria, Virginia. He died March 7, 2006, from complications of a broken hip and Parkinson's disease.^[3]

Electoral history

1956 United States House of Representatives elections in California^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John J. McFall	Script error: No such module "string".	53.1
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Justin L. Johnson (Incumbent)	Script error: No such module "string".	46.9
Total votes			Script error: No such module "string".	100.0
Turnout			Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party".

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

1958 United States House of Representatives elections in California^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John J. McFall (Incumbent)	Script error: No such module "string".	69.3
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Frederick S. Van Dyke	Script error: No such module "string".	30.7
Total votes			Script error: No such module "string".	100.0
Turnout			Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party". hold

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

1960 United States House of Representatives elections in California^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John J. McFall (Incumbent)	Script error: No such module "string".	65.4
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Clifford B. Bull	Script error: No such module "string".	34.6
Total votes			Script error: No such module "string".	100.0
Turnout			Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party". hold

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

1962 United States House of Representatives elections in California^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John J. McFall (Incumbent)	Script error: No such module "string".	70
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Clifford B. Bull	Script error: No such module "string".	30
Total votes			Script error: No such module "string".	100
Turnout
	Script error: No such module "Political party". hold

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

1964 United States House of Representatives elections in California^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John J. McFall (Incumbent)	Script error: No such module "string".	70.9
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Kenneth Gibson	Script error: No such module "string".	29.1
Total votes			Script error: No such module "string".	100.0
Turnout
	Script error: No such module "Political party". hold

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

1966 United States House of Representatives elections in California^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John J. McFall (Incumbent)	Script error: No such module "string".	57
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Sam Van Dyken	Script error: No such module "string".	43
Total votes			Script error: No such module "string".	100
Turnout
	Script error: No such module "Political party". hold

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

1968 United States House of Representatives elections in California^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John J. McFall (Incumbent)	Script error: No such module "string".	53.8
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Sam Van Dyken	Script error: No such module "string".	46.2
Total votes			Script error: No such module "string".	100.0
Turnout
	Script error: No such module "Political party". hold

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

1970 United States House of Representatives elections in California^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John J. McFall (Incumbent)	Script error: No such module "string".	63.1
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Sam Van Dyken	Script error: No such module "string".	35.6
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Francis E. "Gill" Gillings	Script error: No such module "string".	1.3
Total votes			Script error: No such module "string".	100.0
Turnout
	Script error: No such module "Political party". hold

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John J. McFall (Incumbent)	Script error: No such module "string".	100.0
Turnout
	Script error: No such module "Political party". hold

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John J. McFall (Incumbent)	Script error: No such module "string".	70.9
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Charles M. "Chuck" Gibson	Script error: No such module "string".	24.1
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Roger A. Blaine	Script error: No such module "string".	4.9
Total votes			Script error: No such module "string".	100.0
Turnout			Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party". hold

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John J. McFall (Incumbent)	Script error: No such module "string".	72.5
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Roger A. Blaine	Script error: No such module "string".	27.5
Total votes			Script error: No such module "string".	100.0
Turnout			Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party". hold

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Norman D. Shumway (Incumbent)	Script error: No such module "string".	53.4
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John J. McFall (Incumbent)	Script error: No such module "string".	42.6
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	George Darold Waldron	Script error: No such module "string".	4.0
Total votes			Script error: No such module "string".	100.0
Turnout			Script error: No such module "String".
	Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party".

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

See also

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

↑ ^a ^b "John McFall, Mayor of Manteca, to Seek Assembly Seat", Stockton Record, Stockton, California, 55th year, number 243, January 16, 1950, page 17. Template:Link note
↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
↑ 1956 election results
↑ 1958 election results
↑ 1960 election results
↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
↑ 1974 election results
↑ 1976 election results
↑ 1978 election results

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

External links

Template:CongBio

John McFall Collection at the Carl Albert Center

Template:Error
Preceded by Template:Delink question hyphen-minus Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/check	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 11th congressional district 1957–1963 Template:S-ttl/check	Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by Template:Delink question hyphen-minus Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter
Preceded by Template:Delink question hyphen-minus Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/check	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 15th congressional district 1963–1975 Template:S-ttl/check	Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by Template:Delink question hyphen-minus Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter
Preceded by Template:Delink question hyphen-minus Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/check	House Majority Whip 1973–1977 Template:S-ttl/check	Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by Template:Delink question hyphen-minus Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter
Preceded by Template:Delink question hyphen-minus Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/filter Template:S-bef/check	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 14th congressional district 1975–1979 Template:S-ttl/check	Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by Template:Delink question hyphen-minus Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter Template:S-aft/filter

Template:USHouseMajWhip Template:USHouseDemWhip Template:Authority control

Retrieved from "http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=John_J._McFall&oldid=2051475"