# James F. Lloyd

James Fredrick Lloyd (September 27, 1922 – February 2, 2012) was an American military officer, businessman, and politician who served three terms as Democratic United States Representative from 1975 to 1981.

## Career

Born in Helena, Montana, Lloyd attended public schools in Washington, California, and Oregon. He attended the University of Oregon from 1940 to 1942 but did not graduate.
He served in the United States Navy as a naval aviator from 1942 to 1963 (retired). These years included service in both World War II and the Korean War.
He attained his B.A. at Stanford University in 1958, and his M.A. at University of Southern California in 1966. He pursued a public relations and advertising career, then later became a teacher and instructor of political science at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California from 1970 to 1973.

### State assembly

Lloyd was a member of the California Democratic State Central Committee from 1968 until 1972. He served as City Councilman of West Covina, California from 1968 to 1975, including a term as Mayor of West Covina from 1973 to 1974.

### Congress

In 1974, he was narrowly elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth Congress, representing a Republican-leaning district. He was reelected to the Ninety-fifth and Ninety-sixth Congresses, serving January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1980, being unseated in the process by David Dreier.
Lloyd was a resident of West Covina, California.

## Death

Lloyd died in an auto accident after suffering a stroke while driving in Pensacola, Florida. He was 89. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery

## Electoral history

1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | James F. Lloyd | 60,709 | 50.3 |
| | Republican | Victor Veysey (Incumbent) | 60,102 | 49.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 120,811 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | James F. Lloyd (Incumbent) | 87,472 | 53.3 |
| | Republican | Louis Brutocao | 76,765 | 46.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 164,237 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | James F. Lloyd (Incumbent) | 80,388 | 54.0 |
| | Republican | David Dreier | 68,442 | 46.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 148,830 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Dreier | 100,743 | 51.8 |
| | Democratic | James F. Lloyd (Incumbent) | 88,279 | 45.4 |
| | Peace and Freedom | James Michael "Mike" Noonan | 5,492 | 2.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 194,514 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |