# Del M. Clawson

Delwin Morgan Clawson (January 11, 1914 – May 5, 1992) was an American politician. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He also served as mayor of Compton, California.

## Biography

Clawson was born in Thatcher, Arizona, and attended Gila College there in 1933 and 1934. He was manager of the Mutual Housing Association of Compton from 1947 to 1963.

### Political career

Clawson was elected as a member of the City Council of Compton and served from 1953 to 1957. He then served as mayor of Compton, California, from 1957 to 1963.

### Congress

After the death of Clyde Doyle, he was elected as a Republican to the 88th Congress, by special election. He was reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses and served until his retirement at the end of his last term on December 31, 1978.

## Personal life

Clawson was a Latter-day Saint. He was the son of Charles M. Clawson and Edna Allen.

## Death

Clawson died in Downey, California, on May 5, 1992.

## Electoral history

1963 special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Del M. Clawson | | 53.2% |
| | Democratic | Carley V. Porter | | 35.4% |
| | Democratic | Maurice H. Quigley | | 4.7% |
| | Democratic | Armand R. Porter | | 2.7% |
| | Democratic | James Earle Christo | | 1.4% |
| | Democratic | Lynn W. Johnston | | 1.4% |
| | Republican | Harold R. "Hal" Bennett | | 0.6% |
| | Republican | Harry L. Butler | | 0.6% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
1964 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Del M. Clawson (Incumbent) | 90,721 | 55.4% |
| | Democratic | H. O. Van Pettin | 72,903 | 44.6% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 163,624 | 100.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
1966 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Del M. Clawson (Incumbent) | 93,320 | 67.4% |
| | Democratic | Ed O'Connor | 45,141 | 32.6% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 138,461 | 100.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
1968 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Del M. Clawson (Incumbent) | 95,628 | 64.9% |
| | Democratic | Jim Sperrazzo | 51,606 | 35.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 147,234 | 100.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
1970 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Del M. Clawson (Incumbent) | 77,346 | 63.3% |
| | Democratic | G. L. "Jerry" Chapman | 44,767 | 36.7% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 122,113 | 100.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
1972 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Del M. Clawson (Incumbent) | 118,731 | 61.4% |
| | Democratic | Conrad G. Tuohey | 74,561 | 38.6% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 193,292 | 100.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Del M. Clawson (Incumbent) | 71,054 | 53.4 |
| | Democratic | Robert E. "Bob" White | 57,423 | 43.1 |
| | American Independent | James C. "Jim" Griffin | 4,636 | 3.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 133,113 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Del M. Clawson (Incumbent) | 95,398 | 55.1 |
| | Democratic | Ted Snyder | 77,807 | 44.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 173,205 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |