# George E. Danielson

George Elmore Danielson (February 20, 1915 – September 12, 1998) was an American Democratic politician and judge from California. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1982.

## Early life and career

Born in Wausa, Nebraska, Danielson attended Wayne State Teachers College before earning his B.A. and J.D. from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1937 and 1939, respectively. He was a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1939 to 1944 and served in the United States Navy Reserve from 1944 to 1946.
He was an Assistant United States Attorney from 1949 to 1951 and thereafter entered private practice.

## Political career

Danielson was twice elected to the California State Assembly, serving from 1963 to 1967, and to the California State Senate, serving from 1967 to 1971.

### Congress

In 1970, he was elected to his first of six terms to the U.S. House of Representatives. He served on the House Judiciary Committee during the impeachment proceedings against President Richard Nixon and voted in favor of three of the articles.
Danielson resigned from Congress on March 9, 1982, after being appointed an associate justice on the California Court of Appeal in the Second District, Division Three by Governor Jerry Brown.

## Retirement and death

Danielson retired from the bench in April 1992.
He died on September 12, 1998, of heart failure in Monterey Park, California.

## Electoral history

1970 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George E. Danielson | 71,308 | 62.6 |
| | Republican | Tom McMann | 42,620 | 37.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,928 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George E. Danielson (Incumbent) | 91,553 | 62.8 |
| | Republican | Richard E. Ferraro | 48,814 | 33.5 |
| | Peace and Freedom | John W. Blaine | 5,455 | 3.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 145,822 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George E. Danielson (Incumbent) | 66,074 | 74.2 |
| | Republican | John J. Perez | 22,928 | 25.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 89,002 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George E. Danielson (Incumbent) | 82,767 | 74.4 |
| | Republican | Harry Couch | 28,503 | 25.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 111,270 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George E. Danielson (Incumbent) | 66,241 | 71.4 |
| | Republican | Henry Ares | 26,511 | 28.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 92,752 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George E. Danielson (Incumbent) | 74,119 | 72.1 |
| | Republican | J. Arthur "Art" Platten | 24,136 | 23.5 |
| | Libertarian | Bruce M. Hobbs | 4,480 | 4.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 102,735 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |