Ernest LaCoste

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Ernest LaCoste

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|caption =

|birth_date = {{birth date|1924|8|7}}

|birth_place = Modesto, California

|death_date = {{death year and age|1993|1924|4}}

|death_place =

|state_assembly = California

|district = 30th

|term = January 4, 1971 - January 8, 1973

|preceded = Clare Berryhill

|succeeded = John E. Thurman

|party = Democratic

|spouse = Jeanne Wright

|children = 2

|education =

}}

Ernest LaCoste (August 7, 1924 - April 1993) served in the California legislature representing the 30th District.{{cite web|title=Ernest LaCoste|url=http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/1460|website=joincalifornia.com}} During World War II he served in the United States Army.{{cite book|last1=Vassar|first1=Alexander C.|title=Legislators of California|date=2011|url=http://media.onevoter.org/reports/Legislators_of_California.pdf|accessdate=23 November 2016}}