DemocratNot in office · last served 1992Last on a ballot: Nov 1988

Charles Mertens

Charles Mertens ran in 11 elections between 1968 and 1988, winning 10. Served in the North Dakota House of Representatives (District 15).

Last office: North Dakota House of Representatives, District 15

Elections: 11; 1968–1988
Won: 10; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028North Dakota House of Representatives, District 15Out of office

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

Every race Mertens has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1988	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 15	General	Won	Gordon Berg (D), Joan B. Michalski (R), Angela Turkula (R)	34.9%	D+5.4
1986	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 15	General	Won	Gordon Berg (D)	52.4%	D+4.8
1984	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 15	General	Won	Gordon Berg (D), Kenny Koehn (R), Ray Horne (R)	30.8%	D+5.2
1982	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 15	General	Won	Kenny Koehn (R), Gordon Berg (D), Marvin J. Scherbenske (R)	35.4%	D+10.7
1980	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 15	General	Won	Gordon Berg (D), Robert Garske (R), Scott Graham (R)	31.5%	D+3.4
1978	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 15	General	Won	Gordon Berg (D), Michael Connor (R)	37.7%	D+5.7
1976	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 15	General	Won	Gordon Berg (D), Marjorie Trangsrud (R), Floyd Felchle (R)	32.5%	D+7.4
1974	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 15	General	Won	Dean Hildebrand (R), Helen Foughty (D), Robert B. Toso (R)	30.8%	R+0.1
1972	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 15	General	Won	Dean Hildebrand (R), Ray Horne (R), Collin Darstad (D)	27.2%	R+2.9
1970	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 15	General	Won	Dean Hildebrand (R), Gordon Berg (D), Oscar Nord (R)	27.7%	D+0.6
1968	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 15	General	Lost	Kent Jones (R), Fred Hoghaug (R), Gordon Berg (D)	24.6%	R+2.0

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

Seats Mertens has held

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 15 · 1971–1992

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

Who Mertens has run against

Gordon Berg (D) · 1988 election, won
Kenny Koehn (R) · 1982 election, won
Dean Hildebrand (R) · 1974 election, won
Kent Jones (R) · 1968 election, lost

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