J. Caleb Boggs - Almanac

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Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. The Governor takes office the third Tuesday of January and has four year terms. U.S. Representatives take office January 3 and have a two year term. U.S. Senators are popularly elected and also take office January 3, but have a six year term.


Public Offices
Office Type Location Term began Term ended notes
U.S. Representative Legislature Washington January 3, 1947 January 3, 1949
U.S. Representative Legislature Washington January 3, 1949 January 3, 1951
U.S. Representative Legislature Washington January 3, 1951 January 3, 1953
Governor Executive Dover January 20, 1953 January 15, 1957
Governor Executive Dover January 15, 1957 December 30, 1960 resigned
U.S. Senator Legislative Washington January 3, 1961 January 3, 1967
U.S. Senator Legislative Washington January 3, 1967 January 3, 1973


United States Congressional service
Dates Congress Chamber Majority President Committees Class/District
1947–1948 80th U.S. House Republican Harry S. Truman at-large
1949–1950 81st U.S. House Democratic Harry S. Truman at-large
1951–1952 82nd U.S. House Democratic Harry S. Truman at-large
1961–1962 87th U.S. Senate Democratic John F. Kennedy class 2
1963–1964 88th U.S. Senate Democratic John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson		 class 2
1965–1966 89th U.S. Senate Democratic Lyndon B. Johnson class 2
1967–1968 90th U.S. Senate Democratic Lyndon B. Johnson class 2
1969–1970 91st U.S. Senate Democratic Richard M. Nixon class 2
1971–1972 92nd U.S. Senate Democratic Richard M. Nixon class 2


Election results
Year Office Subject Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes %
1946 U.S. Representative J. Caleb Boggs Republican 63,516 56% Philip A. Traynor Democratic 49,105 44%
1948 U.S. Representative J. Caleb Boggs Republican 71,127 51% J. Carl McGuigan Democratic 68,909 49%
1950 U.S. Representative J. Caleb Boggs Republican 73,313 57% Henry M. Winchester Democratic 56,091 43%
1952 Governor J. Caleb Boggs Republican 88,977 52% Elbert N. Carvel Democratic 81,772 48%
1956 Governor J. Caleb Boggs Republican 91,965 52% J. H. Tyler McConnell Democratic 85,047 48%
1960 U.S. Senator J. Caleb Boggs Republican 98,874 51% J. Allen Frear, Jr. Democratic 96,090 49%
1966 U.S. Senator J. Caleb Boggs Republican 97,268 59% James M. Tunnell, Jr. Democratic 67,263 41%
1972 U.S. Senator J. Caleb Boggs Republican 112,844 49% Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Democratic 116,006 50%

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