DemocratNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1978

Lester A. Hartvigsen

Last held office: Idaho State Senate, District 33 (1974–1980). Ran in 6 elections between 1968 and 1978, winning 6.

Last office: Idaho State Senate, District 33

Last margin: +1.5; Won 1978
Elections: 6; 1968–1978

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

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

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Idaho House of Representatives, District 33 Idaho State Senate, District 33Out of office

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

Every race Hartvigsen has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1978	Idaho State Senate, District 33	General	Won	Evan Frasure (R), Larry Fullmer (L)	43.3%	D+1.5
1976	Idaho State Senate, District 33	General	Won	Larry Fullmer (L)	69.6%	D+39.2
1974	Idaho State Senate, District 33	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1972	Idaho House of Representatives, District 33	General	Won	John Eyre (D), Bonnie Bergesen (R)	36.2%	D+1.4
1970	Idaho House of Representatives, District 33	General	Won	Jenkin Palmer (R), Jim Manderscheid (R), Frank Lundberg (D)	29.3%	R+1.6
1968	Idaho House of Representatives, District 33	General	Won	Jenkin Palmer (R), Howard Romriell (D), Arvilla Blackwell (R)	31.9%	D+2.9

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Hartvigsen has held

Idaho State Senate, District 33 · 1974–1980
Idaho House of Representatives, District 33 · 1968–1974

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Hartvigsen has run against

Evan Frasure (R) · 1978 election, won
Larry Fullmer (L) · 1976 election, won
John Eyre (D) · 1972 election, won
Jenkin Palmer (R) · 1970 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive