DemocratNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1992
Don Edwards
Don Edwards ran in 9 elections between 1976 and 1992, winning 9. Served in the U.S. House (CA-10 and CA-16).
- Elections
- 9
- 1976–1992
- Won
- 9
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Edwards 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 Edwards has run
Margin: how far Edwards finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. House, CA-16 | General | Won | Ted Bundesen (R), Amani S. Kuumba (PF) | 62% | D+30.0 | $249.5K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, CA-10 | General | Won | Mark Patrosso (R) | 62.7% | D+25.4 | $225K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, CA-10 | General | Won | Kennita Watson (L) | 86.2% | D+72.4 | $166.7K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, CA-10 | General | Won | Michael R. La Crone (R), Perr Cardestam (L), Bradley L. Mayer (PF) | 70.5% | D+43.8 | $188.2K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, CA-10 | General | Won | Robert P. Herriot (R), Perr Cardestam (L), Edmon V. Kaiser (AMI) | 62.4% | D+28.1 | $152.6K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, CA-10 | General | Won | Robert P. Herriot (R), Dale Burrow (L), Edmon V. Kaiser (AMI) | 62.7% | D+29.0 | $162.9K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, CA-10 | General | Won | John M. Lutton (R), Joseph Fuhrig (L), Edmon V. Kaiser (AMI) | 62.1% | D+34.2 | $29.4K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, CA-10 | General | Won | Rudy Hansen (R) | 67.1% | D+34.3 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, CA-10 | General | Won | Herb Smith (R), Edmon V. Kaiser (AMI) | 72% | D+47.5 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Edwards has held
- U.S. House, CA-16 · 1993–1994
- U.S. House, CA-10 · 1977–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Edwards has run against
- Ted Bundesen (R) · 1992 election, won
- Mark Patrosso (R) · 1990 election, won
- Kennita Watson (L) · 1988 election, won
- Michael R. La Crone (R) · 1986 election, won
- Robert P. Herriot (R) · 1984 election, won
- John M. Lutton (R) · 1980 election, won
- Rudy Hansen (R) · 1978 election, won
- Herb Smith (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)