RepublicanNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1992

Lyle Mehrkens

Last held office: Minnesota State Senate, District 26 (1982–1994). Ran in 6 elections between 1978 and 1992, winning 5.

Last office: Minnesota State Senate, District 26

Last margin: −10.9; Lost 1992
Elections: 6; 1978–1992

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

Career

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

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Minnesota House of Representatives, District 25B Minnesota State Senate, District 26Out of office

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

Every race Mehrkens has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1992	Minnesota State Senate, District 29	General	Lost	Steve Murphy (D)	44.5%	D+10.9
1990	Minnesota State Senate, District 26	General	Won	Jack Early (D)	63.3%	R+26.5
1986	Minnesota State Senate, District 26	General	Won	Patrick Feehan (D)	62.9%	R+25.8
1982	Minnesota State Senate, District 26	General	Won	Richard Harris (D), John E. Davidson (I)	55.3%	R+25.3
1980	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-25B	General	Won	John Kilbride (D)	66.9%	R+33.8
1978	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-25B	General	Won	Victor Schulz (D)	57%	R+14.0

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Mehrkens has held

Minnesota State Senate, District 26 · 1982–1994
Minnesota House of Representatives, District 25B · 1978–1982

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Mehrkens has run against

Steve Murphy (D) · 1992 election, lost
Jack Early (D) · 1990 election, won
Patrick Feehan (D) · 1986 election, won
Richard Harris (D) · 1982 election, won
John Kilbride (D) · 1980 election, won
Victor Schulz (D) · 1978 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive