RepublicanNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1990
John Bernhagen
Last held office: Minnesota State Senate, District 21 (1982–1994). Ran in 8 elections between 1968 and 1990, winning 8.
- Last margin
- +19.2
- Won 1990
- Elections
- 8
- 1968–1990
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Bernhagen was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Minnesota House of Representatives, District 15AMinnesota State Senate, District 22Minnesota State Senate, District 21
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Bernhagen has run
Margin: how far Bernhagen finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Minnesota State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | David Olson (D) | 59.6% | R+19.2 |
| 1986 | Minnesota State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | David Olson (D) | 57.9% | R+15.8 |
| 1982 | Minnesota State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Colleen Turner Albright (D) | 60.7% | R+21.3 |
| 1980 | Minnesota State Senate, District 22 | General | Won | Kevin R. Levoir (D) | 67.7% | R+35.5 |
| 1976 | Minnesota State Senate, District 22 | General | Won | Dennis Frisell (D) | 54.1% | R+8.2 |
| 1972 | Minnesota State Senate, District 22 | General | Won | Victor N. Jude (I) | 51.8% | R+3.6 |
| 1970 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-15A | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1968 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-15A | General | Won | Joe Gehlen (I) | 50% | Even |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Bernhagen has held
- Minnesota State Senate, District 21 · 1982–1994
- Minnesota State Senate, District 22 · 1972–1984
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 15A · 1968–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bernhagen has run against
- David Olson (D) · 1990 election, won
- Colleen Turner Albright (D) · 1982 election, won
- Kevin R. Levoir (D) · 1980 election, won
- Dennis Frisell (D) · 1976 election, won
- Victor N. Jude (I) · 1972 election, won
- Joe Gehlen (I) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive