Dan McDonald
Dan McDonald ran in 9 elections between 1978 and 1998, winning 8. Served in the Washington House of Representatives (LD-48-1) and the Washington State Senate (District 48).
- Elections
- 9
- 1978–1998
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time McDonald was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race McDonald has run
Margin: how far McDonald finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Washington State Senate, District 48 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1994 | Washington State Senate, District 48 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1992 | Washington State Senate, District 25 | General | Lost | Marcus S. Gaspard (D) | 39.8% | D+20.4 |
| 1990 | Washington State Senate, District 48 | General | Won | Edward Ekstedt (D) | 67.3% | R+34.7 |
| 1986 | Washington State Senate, District 48 | General | Won | Wickemeyer (D) | 74.3% | R+48.6 |
| 1984 | Washington State Senate, District 48 | Special | Won | Edward Ekstedt (D) | 72.6% | R+45.1 |
| 1982 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-48-1 | General | Won | Edward Ekstedt (D) | 69.2% | R+38.4 |
| 1980 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-48-1 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-48-1 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats McDonald has held
- Washington State Senate, District 48 · 1985–2002
- Washington House of Representatives, LD-48-1 · 1979–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who McDonald has run against
- Marcus S. Gaspard (D) · 1992 election, lost
- Edward Ekstedt (D) · 1990 election, won
- Wickemeyer (D) · 1986 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)