May 8, 1975:
Rep. Andrew Hinshaw (R-CA) is indicted on 12 counts of bribery, embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds. The charges stem from actions he allegedly took prior to coming to Congress, when he was Orange County assessor.
Hinshaw was first elected to Congress in 1972 and easily re-elected two years later. But the indictments end his political career. He will appear on the June 1976 primary ballot but not seriously campaign for the nomination, which will go to state Rep. Robert Badham.
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