Margaret E. Snyder is an American

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 politician from California

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 and a member of the Democratic Party

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. A former legal secretary and community volunteer, she served on the Modesto School Board from 1985 until 1992, when she won election to the newly created 25th district in the California State Assembly

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.

She entered the legislature with a relatively liberal record from her years on the school board. She quickly cultivated her conservative Central Valley district, however, as exemplified by her 100 percent rating from the NRA. Nevertheless, Snyder was unable to win reelection in 1994, when Republican

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s enjoyed huge wins across the country. She lost to Republican George House, a retired CHP commander and almond farmer, who at the time was considered a weak candidate.

Electoral history

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|+ Member, California State Assembly

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: 1993-95

!|Year
!|Office
!
!|Democrat
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Republican
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
|-
|1992
|California State Assembly
District 25
|
| |Mike Kirros 16%
Patrick O'Rourke 13%
Margaret Snyder 59%
| align="right" |78,251
| |51.5%
|
| |George House 11%
Barbara Keating-Edh 43%
Bill Mattos 23%
Norman Tergeson 16%
| align="right" |73,805
| |48.5%
|
|-
|1994
|California State Assembly
District 25
|
| |Margaret Snyder
| align="right" |52,962
| |43%
|
| |George House
| align="right" |66,910
| |54.3%
|

External links

• Margaret Snyder Papers at the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, Princeton University
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