DemocratNot in office · last served 2010Last on a ballot: Nov 2010

Ike Skelton

Ike Skelton ran in 22 elections between 1970 and 2010, winning 21. Served in the Missouri State Senate (District 28) and the U.S. House (MO-4).

Last office: U.S. House, MO-4

Elections: 22; 1970–2010
Won: 21; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

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

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Missouri State Senate, District 28 U.S. House, MO-4Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Skelton has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2010	U.S. House, MO-4	General	Lost	Vicky Hartzler (R), Jason Michael Braun (L), Greg Cowan (CST)	45.1%	R+5.3	$2.9M
2008	U.S. House, MO-4	General	Won	Jeff Parnell (R)	65.9%	D+31.8	$1.1M
2006	U.S. House, MO-4	General	Won	James A. "jim" Noland (R), Bryce A. Holthouse (L), Melinda "mel" Ivey (PRG)	67.6%	D+38.2	$1.1M
2004	U.S. House, MO-4	General	Won	James A. "jim" Noland (R), Bill Lower (L), Raymond Lister (CST)	66.2%	D+33.8	$696.3K
2002	U.S. House, MO-4	General	Won	James A. "jim" Noland (R), Daniel Roy Nelson (L)	67.6%	D+37.0	$606.1K
2000	U.S. House, MO-4	General	Won	James A. "jim" Noland (R), Thomas L. Knapp (L), James Edward Rinehart (REF)	66.9%	D+35.7	$651.3K
1998	U.S. House, MO-4	General	Won	Cecilia D. Noland (R), Edwin W. "ed" Hoag (L)	71%	D+43.8	$485.8K
1996	U.S. House, MO-4	General	Won	Bill Phelps (R), Edwin W. "ed" Hoag (L)	63.8%	D+29.9	$656.6K
1994	U.S. House, MO-4	General	Won	James A. Noland Jr. (R)	67.8%	D+35.5	$415.1K
1992	U.S. House, MO-4	General	Won	John Carley (R)	70.4%	D+40.8	$310K
1990	U.S. House, MO-4	General	Won	David Eyerly (R)	61.8%	D+23.7	$390.1K
1988	U.S. House, MO-4	General	Won	David Eyerly (R)	71.8%	D+43.6	$314.3K
1986	U.S. House, MO-4	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	$300K
1984	U.S. House, MO-4	General	Won	Carl D. Russell (R)	66.9%	D+33.9	$275.2K
1982	U.S. House, MO-4	General	Won	Wendell Bailey (R)	54.8%	D+9.6	$340K
1980	U.S. House, MO-4	General	Won	Bill Baker (R)	67.8%	D+35.6	$132K
1978	U.S. House, MO-4	General	Won	Bill Baker (R)	72.8%	D+45.6	—
1976	U.S. House, MO-4	General	Won	Richard A. King (R)	55.9%	D+11.7	—
1974	Missouri State Senate, District 28	General	Won	Paul C. Collins (R)	71%	D+41.9	—
1974	Missouri State Senate, District 28	Primary	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	—
1970	Missouri State Senate, District 28	General	Won	John C. Ryan (R)	50.4%	D+0.8	—
1970	Missouri State Senate, District 28	Primary	Won	Kermit P. Glover (D)	61.7%	+23.3	—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Skelton has held

U.S. House, MO-4 · 1977–2010
Missouri State Senate, District 28 · 1971–1978

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Skelton has run against

Vicky Hartzler (R) · 2010 election, lost
Jeff Parnell (R) · 2008 election, won
James A. "jim" Noland (R) · 2006 election, won
Cecilia D. Noland (R) · 1998 election, won
Bill Phelps (R) · 1996 election, won
James A. Noland Jr. (R) · 1994 election, won
John Carley (R) · 1992 election, won
David Eyerly (R) · 1990 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)