RepublicanNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1982
Lester D. Menke
Last held office: Iowa House of Representatives, District 7 (1982–1984). Ran in 6 elections between 1972 and 1982, winning 6.
- Last margin
- +19.5
- Won 1982
- Elections
- 6
- 1972–1982
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Menke was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Iowa House of Representatives, District 5Iowa House of Representatives, District 7
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Menke has run
Margin: how far Menke finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Curt Anderson (D) | 59.8% | R+19.5 |
| 1980 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | Mary Johnson (D) | 67% | R+33.9 |
| 1976 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | Jack Clark (D) | 54.5% | R+9.1 |
| 1974 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | Ila L. Tanhoff (D) | 57.9% | R+15.8 |
| 1972 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | Jack Leinbaugh (D) | 56.3% | R+12.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Menke has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 7 · 1982–1984
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 5 · 1972–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Menke has run against
- Curt Anderson (D) · 1982 election, won
- Mary Johnson (D) · 1978 election, won
- Jack Clark (D) · 1976 election, won
- Ila L. Tanhoff (D) · 1974 election, won
- Jack Leinbaugh (D) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive