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American businessman and politician
Eric Seastrand
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 29th district
In office
December 6, 1982 - June 20, 1990
Preceded byCarol Boyd Hallett
Succeeded byAndrea Seastrand
Personal details
Born(1938-02-07)February 7, 1938
Fresno, California
DiedJune 20, 1990(1990-06-20) (aged 52)
Salinas, California
Political partyRepublican
Spouse Andrea Seastrand ​ ​(m. 1965; died 1990)​
Children2
EducationSan Jose State University

Eric Seastrand (February 7, 1938 – June 20, 1990) was an American businessman and politician from California and a member of the Republican Party.

Born in Fresno, California, Seastrand served in the United States Army and the United States Air Force. He graduated from San Jose State University and was a stockbroker.

Political career

Seastrand first ran for elective office in 1978, when he challenged freshman Democratic Rep. Leon Panetta in the Monterey-based 16th district. Although the seat had been held by a Republican prior to Panetta's victory, Seastrand was only able to score 38.6% of the vote. In 1980, he ran for an open seat in the California State Senate (then held by Republican Bob Nimmo) but narrowly lost to Democratic assemblyman Henry Mello 48.5% to 48.1%.

In 1982 Seastrand won election to the California State Assembly from the Salinas-San Luis Obispo-based 29th district, succeeding Republican Carol Boyd Hallett. He served from 1982 until his death from cancer in 1990. His wife, Andrea, was elected in a special election to succeed him in the legislature and later served one term in the United States House of Representatives (1995-97).

Electoral history

Member, California State Assembly: 1982-1990
Year Office Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
1978 U.S House of Representatives
District 16 		Leon Panetta 104,550 61.4% Eric Seastrand 65,808 38.6%
1980 California State Senate
District 17 		Henry Mello 117,769 48.5% Eric Seastrand 116,931 48.1%
1982 California State Assembly
District 39 		Kurt P. Kupper 40,584 39.6 Eric Seastrand 61,828 60.4%
1984 California State Assembly
District 29 		Nell Langford 36,525 28.9% Eric Seastrand 89,881 71.1%
1986 California State Assembly
District 29 		Robert B. Webber 26,017 26.2% Eric Seastrand 71,790 72.4%
1988 California State Assembly
District 29 		Jan Bradford 44,070 32.9% Eric Seastrand 89,935 67.1%

Notes

  1. Obituary of Eric Seastrand
  2. https://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1978-11-07
  3. https://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1980-11-04
  4. Eric Seastrand-JoinCalifornia.com
  5. Obituary of Eric Seastrand
  6. Eric Seastrand-JoinCalifornia.com
California Assembly
Preceded byCarol Boyd Hallett Member of the California State Assembly
from the 29th district
December 6, 1982 - June 20, 1990 		Succeeded byAndrea Seastrand
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