IndependentNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 2004
John Spanish
John Spanish ran in 5 elections between 1968 and 2004, winning 4. Served in the Minnesota House of Representatives (District 63 and HD-5B).
- Elections
- 5
- 1968–2004
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Spanish 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 63Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-5B
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Spanish has run
Margin: how far Spanish finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-5B | General | Lost | Anthony Sertich (D), Allen Thomsen (R) | 3.6% | −69.9 |
| 1976 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-5B | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-5B | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-5B | General | Won | James Cannon (I) | 63% | +25.9 |
| 1968 | Minnesota House of Representatives, District 63 | General | Won | Barney Bischoff (I), Jack Fena (I), Loren Rutter (I) | 28.7% | +1.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Spanish has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-5B · 1973–1978
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 63 · 1969–1970
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Spanish has run against
- Anthony Sertich (D) · 2004 election, lost
- James Cannon (I) · 1972 election, won
- Barney Bischoff (I) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)