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

Elmer Retzer

Elmer Retzer ran in 8 elections between 1978 and 1996, winning 5. Served in the North Dakota House of Representatives (District 29).

Career

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

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1996	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 29	General	Lost	Paul Murphy (R), April Fairfield (D), Kerwin Borgen (D)	25%	D+2.2
1994	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 29	General	Won	John W. Howard (R), April Fairfield (D), Diantha Nilles (D)	25.5%	D+2.3
1990	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 29	General	Lost	Joe Kroeber (D), Wade Williams (D), Barbara S. Lang (R)	19.6%	D+9.7
1986	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 29	General	Lost	Wade Williams (D), Dale Marks (D), Clarice Liechty (R)	24%	D+4.9
1984	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 29	General	Won	Wade Williams (D), Clarice Liechty (R), Jan Berg (D)	27.5%	D+0.3
1982	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 29	General	Won	Wade Williams (D), Wendy Schulz (D), Gordon Larson (R)	24.6%	D+2.3
1980	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 29	General	Won	Gordon Larson (R), George Wieland (D), Robert F. Grabinger (D)	27.5%	D+1.6
1978	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 29	General	Won	Gordon Larson (R), Paul Leichty (D), George Wieland (D)	26.4%	R+0.2