Lynn Martin
Lynn Martin ran in 8 elections between 1976 and 1990, winning 7. Served in the Illinois House of Representatives (District 34), the Illinois State Senate (District 34) and the U.S. House (IL-16).
- Elections
- 8
- 1976–1990
- Won
- 7
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Martin 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 Martin has run
Margin: how far Martin finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. Senate, Illinois | General | Lost | Paul Simon (D) | 34.9% | D+30.1 | $5M |
| 1988 | U.S. House, IL-16 | General | Won | Steven E. Mahan (D) | 63.9% | R+27.9 | $456.3K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, IL-16 | General | Won | Kenneth F. Bohnsack (D) | 66.9% | R+33.7 | $363.1K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, IL-16 | General | Won | Carl R. "skip" Schwerdtfeger (D) | 58.4% | R+16.9 | $332.5K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, IL-16 | General | Won | Carl R. "skip" Schwerdtfeger (D) | 57.2% | R+14.4 | $225.6K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, IL-16 | General | Won | Douglas R. Aurand (D) | 67.4% | R+34.8 | $287.2K |
| 1978 | Illinois State Senate, District 34 | General | Won | Frank M. Parrino (D) | 53.8% | R+7.5 | — |
| 1976 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 34 | General | Won | W. Timothy Simms (R), E. J. Giorgi (D), Guy Stubblefield (D) | 27.9% | D+0.4 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Martin has held
- U.S. House, IL-16 · 1981–1990
- Illinois State Senate, District 34 · 1979–1982
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 34 · 1977–1978
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Martin has run against
- Paul Simon (D) · 1990 election, lost
- Steven E. Mahan (D) · 1988 election, won
- Kenneth F. Bohnsack (D) · 1986 election, won
- Carl R. "skip" Schwerdtfeger (D) · 1984 election, won
- Douglas R. Aurand (D) · 1980 election, won
- Frank M. Parrino (D) · 1978 election, won
- W. Timothy Simms (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)