RepublicanNot in office · last served 1998Last on a ballot: Nov 1996

Bill Markham

Bill Markham ran in 15 elections between 1968 and 1996, winning 14. Served in the Oregon House of Representatives (District 15 and District 46).

Last office: Oregon House of Representatives, District 46

Elections: 15; 1968–1996
Won: 14; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Markham was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Oregon House of Representatives, District 15 Oregon House of Representatives, District 46 Oregon House of Representatives, District 46Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Markham has run

Margin: how far Markham finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1996	Oregon House of Representatives, District 46	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1994	Oregon House of Representatives, District 46	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1992	Oregon House of Representatives, District 46	General	Won	Bob J. Ellis (D)	65.4%	R+30.8
1990	Oregon House of Representatives, District 46	General	Won	Judi Pettengil (D)	61.2%	R+22.3
1988	Oregon House of Representatives, District 46	General	Won	Phil Stephens (D)	66.6%	R+33.1
1986	Oregon House of Representatives, District 46	General	Won	Gus Jehnings (D)	63%	R+26.1
1984	Oregon House of Representatives, District 46	General	Won	Tom Lenhart (D)	67.7%	R+35.4
1982	Oregon House of Representatives, District 46	General	Won	Bill Wade (D)	63.8%	R+27.7
1980	Oregon House of Representatives, District 46	General	Won	Harold Bock (D)	72.3%	R+44.6
1978	Oregon House of Representatives, District 46	General	Won	Unopposed	99.6%	—
1976	Oregon House of Representatives, District 46	General	Won	Richard Bonebrake (D)	61.1%	R+22.3
1974	Oregon House of Representatives, District 46	General	Lost	Richard Bonebrake (D)	49.5%	D+0.9
1972	Oregon House of Representatives, District 46	General	Won	John Meyer (D)	54.8%	R+9.7
1970	Oregon House of Representatives, District 15	General	Won	Robert M. Stults (R), Vincent McElmurry (D), Anne Royle (D)	31.8%	R+3.6
1968	Oregon House of Representatives, District 15	General	Won	Jason Boe (D), Byron E. Woodruff (D), Paul L. Hurlocker (R)	26.9%	D+5.1

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Markham has held

Oregon House of Representatives, District 46 · 1977–1998
Oregon House of Representatives, District 46 · 1973–1974
Oregon House of Representatives, District 15 · 1969–1972

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Markham has run against

Bob J. Ellis (D) · 1992 election, won
Judi Pettengil (D) · 1990 election, won
Phil Stephens (D) · 1988 election, won
Gus Jehnings (D) · 1986 election, won
Tom Lenhart (D) · 1984 election, won
Bill Wade (D) · 1982 election, won
Harold Bock (D) · 1980 election, won
Richard Bonebrake (D) · 1976 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)