RepublicanNot in office · last served 1992Last on a ballot: Nov 1986
Dan Quayle
Dan Quayle ran in 3 elections between 1978 and 1986, winning 3. Served in the U.S. House (IN-4) and the U.S. Senate (Indiana).
- Elections
- 3
- 1978–1986
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Quayle 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 Quayle has run
Margin: how far Quayle finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | U.S. Senate, Indiana | General | Won | Jill Lynette Long (D), Bradford L. Warren (L), Rockland R. Snyder (I) | 60.6% | R+22.1 | $2.3M |
| 1980 | U.S. Senate, Indiana | General | Won | Birch Bayh (D) | 53.8% | R+7.6 | $2.3M |
| 1978 | U.S. House, IN-4 | General | Won | John D. Walda (D), Terry Eugene Hively (AMI) | 64.4% | R+30.6 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Quayle has held
- U.S. Senate, Indiana · 1981–1992
- U.S. House, IN-4 · 1979–1980
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Quayle has run against
- Jill Lynette Long (D) · 1986 election, won
- Birch Bayh (D) · 1980 election, won
- John D. Walda (D) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)