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
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 UCLA in 1943 and a J.D. from the University of Southern California Law School in 1949.
World War II
He served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel.[1]
Career
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
From 1967 to 1973, he was a member of the California State Assembly for the 43rd district.
Congress
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
He died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease in 2011.[3]
Electoral history
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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
- ^ http://www.carlosmoorhead.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Carlos-J-Moorhead-Bio.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Lessons for Life: The Obituaries of Republicans Who Opposed Nixon's Impeachment". January 29, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "1972 election results" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
- ^ "1974 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1976 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1978 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1980 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1982 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1984 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1986 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1988 election results" (PDF).
- ^ "1990 election results" (PDF).
- ^ 1992 election results
- ^ 1994 election results
External links
- United States Congress. "Carlos Moorhead (id: M000926)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Carlos Moorhead at Find a Grave
- Carlos John Moorhead entry at The Political Graveyard
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Join California Carlos J. Moorhead
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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