RepublicanNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1982
Gilbert Esau
Gilbert Esau ran in 7 elections between 1968 and 1982, winning 5. Served in the Minnesota House of Representatives (HD-28A).
- Elections
- 7
- 1968–1982
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Esau was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-28A
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Esau has run
Margin: how far Esau finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-28B | General | Lost | George Mann (D) | 44.2% | D+11.7 |
| 1980 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-28A | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-28A | General | Won | Harold Schmidt (D) | 68.3% | R+36.6 |
| 1976 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-28A | General | Won | Edmund Zenker (D) | 61.2% | R+22.5 |
| 1974 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-28A | General | Won | Doris A. Bittler (D) | 65.5% | R+31.1 |
| 1972 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-28A | General | Won | Harold Larson (I) | 50.8% | R+1.5 |
| 1968 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-18A | General | Lost | George Mann (I) | 45.6% | D+8.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Esau has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-28A · 1973–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Esau has run against
- George Mann (D) · 1982 election, lost
- Harold Schmidt (D) · 1978 election, won
- Edmund Zenker (D) · 1976 election, won
- Doris A. Bittler (D) · 1974 election, won
- Harold Larson (I) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)