DemocratNot in office · last served 2012Last on a ballot: Nov 2010

John W. Olver

John W. Olver ran in 22 elections between 1968 and 2010, winning 22. Served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (District 57), the Massachusetts State Senate (SD-FRANKLINHAMPSHIRE and SD-FRANKLINHAMPSHIREHAMPDEN) and the U.S. House (MA-1).

Last office: U.S. House, MA-1

Elections
22
1968–2010
Won
22
generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Olver 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 Olver has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaised
2010U.S. House, MA-1GeneralWonWilliam L. Gunn Jr. (R), Michael Engel (I)60%D+25.1$864K
2008U.S. House, MA-1GeneralWonNathan A. Bech (R)72.8%D+45.8$817.7K
2006U.S. House, MA-1GeneralWonWilliam H. Szych (I)76.4%D+52.9$660.1K
2004U.S. House, MA-1GeneralWonUnopposed99%—$568K
2002U.S. House, MA-1GeneralWonMatthew W. Kinnaman (R)67.6%D+35.2$553.8K
2000U.S. House, MA-1GeneralWonPeter J. Abair (R), Robert L. Potvin (I)68.2%D+38.6$662.3K
1998U.S. House, MA-1GeneralWonGregory L. Morgan (R)71.7%D+43.4$673.9K
1996U.S. House, MA-1GeneralWonJane Maria Swift (R)52.7%D+5.5$912.5K
1994U.S. House, MA-1GeneralWonUnopposed99.4%—$415K
1992U.S. House, MA-1GeneralWonPatrick Larkin (R), Louis R. Godena (I), Dennis M. Kelly (I)51.5%D+8.1$1.5M
1990Massachusetts State Senate, SD-FRANKLINHAMPSHIREGeneralWonDouglas R. Dagarin (R)65.3%D+30.7—
1988Massachusetts State Senate, SD-FRANKLINHAMPSHIREGeneralWonMiles C. Washburn (R)72.8%D+45.7—
1986Massachusetts State Senate, SD-FRANKLINHAMPSHIREGeneralWonSylvia A. Hassett (R)75.5%D+51.0—
1984Massachusetts State Senate, SD-FRANKLINHAMPSHIREGeneralWonUnopposed99.9%——
1982Massachusetts State Senate, SD-FRANKLINHAMPSHIREGeneralWonJames A. Tripp (R)73.8%D+47.7—
1980Massachusetts State Senate, SD-FRANKLINHAMPSHIREGeneralWonUnopposed99.9%——
1978Massachusetts State Senate, SD-FRANKLINHAMPSHIREGeneralWonUnopposed99.9%——
1976Massachusetts State Senate, SD-FRANKLINHAMPSHIREHAMPDENGeneralWonWalter B. Mitchell (R)64.3%D+28.6—
1974Massachusetts State Senate, SD-FRANKLINHAMPSHIREHAMPDENGeneralWonGerald F. McCarthy (R)66.3%D+32.5—
1972Massachusetts State Senate, SD-FRANKLINHAMPSHIREGeneralWonJohn D. Barrus (R)51.9%D+3.9—
1970Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 57GeneralWonJames R. Nolan (D)46.9%R+6.3—
1968Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 57GeneralWonJames R. Nolan (D), William Gerry Whitlock (R), Charles F. Smith (R)30.6%R+3.1—

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