DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1990

John M. Bednar

John M. Bednar ran in 11 elections between 1968 and 1990, winning 5. Served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives (District 523 and District 514).

Last office: New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 514

Elections: 11; 1968–1990
Won: 5; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 523 New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 514Out of office

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

Every race Bednar has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1990	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 519	General	Lost	Shawn N. Jasper (R), Stanley N. Searles (R), Joan C. Tate (R)	8.3%	R+3.7
1986	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 519	General	Lost	David J. Alukonis (R), Joan A. Wagner (D), Doris R. Ducharme (R)	8.1%	R+4.0
1984	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 519	General	Lost	Doris R. Ducharme (R), George A. Arris (R), Lionel R. Boucher (R)	8.1%	R+3.7
1982	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 519	General	Lost	John P. Lawrence (R), Leonard A. Smith (R), Darrell Wagner (D)	8.7%	R+1.3
1980	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 514	General	Lost	John P. Lawrence (R), Leonard A. Smith (R), G. Philip Rodgers (R)	3.7%	R+6.2
1978	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 514	General	Lost	Leonard A. Smith (R), Richard E. Dolbec (R), George H. Baker (D)	6.6%	R+4.7
1976	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 514	General	Won	Andrew J. Polak (D), George H. Baker (D), Leonard A. Smith (R)	10.3%	R+1.2
1974	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 514	General	Won	Andrew J. Polak (D), George H. Baker (D), John P. Quigley (D)	10%	R+2.2
1972	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 514	General	Won	Frank A. Nutting Jr. (R), Andrew J. Polak (D), Stanley Alukonis (D)	9.4%	R+1.8
1970	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 523	General	Won	Phyllis M. Keeney (R), Stanley Alukonis (D), G. Philip Rodgers (R)	13.4%	R+1.3
1968	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 523	General	Won	Christopher F. Gallagher (D), Robert C. Lynch (R), Phyllis M. Keeney (R)	14.4%	D+0.7

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

Seats Bednar has held

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 514 · 1973–1978
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 523 · 1969–1972

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

Who Bednar has run against

Shawn N. Jasper (R) · 1990 election, lost
David J. Alukonis (R) · 1986 election, lost
Doris R. Ducharme (R) · 1984 election, lost
John P. Lawrence (R) · 1982 election, lost
Leonard A. Smith (R) · 1978 election, lost
Andrew J. Polak (D) · 1976 election, won
Frank A. Nutting Jr. (R) · 1972 election, won
Phyllis M. Keeney (R) · 1970 election, won

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