DemocratNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
Bette Cato
Bette Cato ran in 5 elections between 1980 and 1988, winning 5. Served in the Alaska House of Representatives (District 5 and District 6).
- Elections
- 5
- 1980–1988
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Cato was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Alaska House of Representatives, District 5Alaska House of Representatives, District 6
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Cato has run
Margin: how far Cato finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 6 | General | Won | Louis R. March Jr. (I) | 73.2% | D+47.2 |
| 1986 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 6 | General | Won | Robert A. Leary (R) | 62.8% | D+25.9 |
| 1984 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 6 | General | Won | Unopposed | 95.3% | — |
| 1982 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 6 | General | Won | Stewart E. Brandon (R) | 52.7% | D+5.4 |
| 1980 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | Margaret Branson (R) | 52.8% | D+18.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Cato has held
- Alaska House of Representatives, District 6 · 1983–1990
- Alaska House of Representatives, District 5 · 1981–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Cato has run against
- Louis R. March Jr. (I) · 1988 election, won
- Robert A. Leary (R) · 1986 election, won
- Stewart E. Brandon (R) · 1982 election, won
- Margaret Branson (R) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)