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Mark W. Hannaford

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Mark W. Hannaford
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 34th district
In office
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979
Preceded byRichard T. Hanna
Succeeded byDan Lungren
Personal details
Born(1925-02-07)February 7, 1925
Woodrow, Colorado, US
DiedJune 2, 1985(1985-06-02) (aged 60)
Lakewood, California, US
Political partyDemocratic Party
Alma materBall State University (B.A. 1950; M.A. 1956)
ProfessionCollege professor

Mark Warren Hannaford (February 7, 1925 – June 2, 1985) was an American educator and World War II veteran who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1975 to 1979.

Biography

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Born in Woodrow, Colorado, Hannaford attended public schools in Anderson, Indiana. B.A., Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1950. M.A., same university, 1956. He attended Yale University under John Hay Fellowship from 1961 to 1962. He served as associate professor of political science, Long Beach (California) City College from 1966 to 1975.

World War II

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He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, serving four years in total from 1943 to 1946.

Political career

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Lakewood (California) city councilman from 1966 to 1974. He served as mayor of Lakewood from 1968 to 1970 from 1972 to 1974. He served as member of the California State Democratic Central committee from 1966 to 1974. He served as delegate to Democratic National Convention, 1968.

Congress

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Hannaford was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth and to the Ninety-fifth Congresses (January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1978 to the Ninety-sixth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination in 1980 to the Ninety-seventh Congress.

Death

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He was a resident of Lakewood, California, until his death there on June 2, 1985.

Electoral history

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1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark W. Hannaford (Incumbent) 78,345 49.8
Republican Bill Bond 72,967 46.3
American Independent James Manis 3,169 2.0
Peace and Freedom John S. Donohue 3,043 1.9
Total votes 157,524 100.0
Democratic hold
1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark W. Hannaford (Incumbent) 100,988 50.7
Republican Dan Lungren 98,147 49.3
Total votes 199,135 100.0
Democratic hold
1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Lungren 90,554 53.7
Democratic Mark W. Hannaford (Incumbent) 73,608 43.7
American Independent Lawrence John Stafford 4,410 2.6
Total votes 168,572 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

References

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  • United States Congress. "Mark W. Hannaford (id: H000166)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 34th congressional district

1975-1979
Succeeded by