Myra Tanner Weiss Candidate

Born: May 17, 1917
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake County
United States
Resided: Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles County
Death: September 13, 1997
Gender: Woman
Occupation: Waitress
Political Party: Socialist Workers
Notes: Born Myra Tanner. Weiss was also a candidate for Los Angeles Mayor in 1945, 1949, and 1953 and an independent candidate for California's 19th CD in 1948 and 1950.
Sources: California Death Certificate Index. United States Social Security Applications and Claims Index. United States Census, 1950. The Winona Republican-Herald, September 25, 1952 (p. 2).
Photo of Myra Tanner Weiss
Photo of Myra Tanner Weiss
The Minneapolis Star, June 7, 1956 (p. B6).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 3 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/08/1960 President / Vice President General Socialist Workers 3,077 0.20% Lost
11/06/1956 President / Vice President General Socialist Workers 1,098 0.08% Lost
11/04/1952 President / Vice President General Socialist Workers 618 0.04% Lost