DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
Ernest Gilson
Last held office: Iowa House of Representatives, District 56 (1976–1978). Ran in 2 elections between 1976 and 1978, winning 1.
- Last margin
- −1.9
- Lost 1978
- Elections
- 2
- 1976–1978
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Gilson 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 Gilson has run
Margin: how far Gilson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 56 | General | Lost | James O. Anderson (R) | 49.1% | R+1.9 |
| 1976 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 56 | General | Won | James O. Anderson (R) | 51.1% | D+2.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Gilson has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 56 · 1976–1978
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gilson has run against
- James O. Anderson (R) · 1978 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive