Al McCandless

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Al McCandless

| image = AlMcCandless.png

| caption =

| office = Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from California

| term_start = January 3, 1983

| term_end = January 3, 1995

| predecessor = Jerry Lewis (redistricting)

| successor = Sonny Bono

| constituency = {{ushr|CA|37|37th district}} (1983–93)
{{ushr|CA|44|44th district}} (1993–95)

| birth_name =

| birth_date = July 23, 1927

| birth_place = Brawley, California, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|8|9|1927|7|23}}

| death_place = La Quinta, California, U.S.

| party = Republican

| resting_place =

| alma_mater = University of California at Los Angeles

| profession = automotive dealer

| allegiance = {{flag|United States|1912}}

| branch = {{flag|United States Marine Corps}}

| rank = Captain

| serviceyears = 1945–46
1950–52

}}

Alfred A. McCandless (July 23, 1927 {{ndash}} August 9, 2017) was an American businessman, military veteran, and politician who served six terms as a Republican politician from California from 1983 to 1995.

Biography

McCandless was born in Brawley, Imperial County, California, on July 23, 1927. He attended Los Angeles City schools and received a B.A., University of California at Los Angeles in 1951.

= Military =

McCandless served in the United States Marine Corps from 1945 to 1946 and from 1950 to 1952, and attained the rank of captain.

= Early career =

He later worked as an automobile and truck dealer from 1953 to 1975, and was a member of the Riverside County board of supervisors from 1972 to 1982 and the Riverside County housing authority from 1974 to 1982.

=Congress =

McCandless was elected as a Republican to the Ninety-eighth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995) and was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fourth Congress.

=Death=

McCandless died at his home in La Quinta, California, on August 9, 2017, at the age of 90.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pe.com/2017/08/11/former-congressman-supervisor-mccandless-dies/|title=Former Congressman, Supervisor McCandless dies|date=2017-08-11|website=Press Enterprise|access-date=2017-08-11}}

Electoral results

{{Election box begin no change | title=1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdf 1982 election results]}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Al McCandless

|votes = 105,065

|percentage = 59.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Curtis R. "Sam" Cross

|votes = 68,510

|percentage = 38.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Marc R. Wruble

|votes = 4,297

|percentage = 2.4

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 177,872

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1984election.pdf 1984 election results]}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Al McCandless (Incumbent)

|votes = 149,955

|percentage = 63.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = David E. "Dave" Skinner

|votes = 85,908

|percentage = 36.4

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 245,863

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1986election.pdf 1986 election results]}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Al McCandless (Incumbent)

|votes = 122,416

|percentage = 63.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = David E. "Dave" Skinner

|votes = 69,808

|percentage = 36.3

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 192,224

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1988election.pdf 1988 election results]}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Al McCandless (Incumbent)

|votes = 174,284

|percentage = 64.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Johnny Pearson

|votes = 89,666

|percentage = 33.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Bonnie Flickinger

|votes = 7,169

|percentage = 2.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Write-ins

|votes = 123

|percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 271,242

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=1990 United States House of Representatives elections in California[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1990election.pdf 1990 election results]}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Al McCandless (Incumbent)

|votes = 115,469

|percentage = 49.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Ralph Waite

|votes = 103,961

|percentage = 44.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = American Independent Party

|candidate = Gary R. Odom

|votes = 6,474

|percentage = 2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Bonnie Flickinger

|votes = 6,178

|percentage = 2.7

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 232,082

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box begin no change | title=1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California{{Cite web|url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1992election.pdf|title=1992 election results}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Al McCandless (Incumbent)

|votes = 110,333

|percentage = 54.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Georgia Smith

|votes = 81,693

|percentage = 40.1

}}