RepublicanNot in office · last served 2014Last on a ballot: Nov 2012
John Carlson
John Carlson ran in 4 elections between 1974 and 2012, winning 1. Served in the Minnesota State Senate (District 4).
- Elections
- 4
- 1974–2012
- Won
- 1
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Carlson 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 Carlson has run
Margin: how far Carlson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Minnesota State Senate, District 5 | General | Lost | Tom Saxhaug (D) | 47.6% | D+4.8 |
| 2010 | Minnesota State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Mary Olson (D) | 54.5% | R+9.2 |
| 2008 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-4A | General | Lost | John Persell (D), Sharatin Blake (I) | 44% | D+8.1 |
| 1974 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-50B | General | Lost | Dick Kostohryz (D) | 34.7% | D+30.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Carlson has held
- Minnesota State Senate, District 4 · 2011–2014
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Carlson has run against
- Tom Saxhaug (D) · 2012 election, lost
- Mary Olson (D) · 2010 election, won
- John Persell (D) · 2008 election, lost
- Dick Kostohryz (D) · 1974 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)