RepublicanNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: Nov 1972
Merle K. Anderson
Last held office: Illinois House of Representatives, District 35 (1968–1974). Ran in 3 elections between 1968 and 1972, winning 3.
- Last margin
- +3.1
- Won 1972
- Elections
- 3
- 1968–1972
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Anderson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Illinois House of Representatives, District 35
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Anderson has run
Margin: how far Anderson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 35 | General | Won | Harlan Rigney (R), Robert E. Brinkmeier (D), Richard Mulcahey (D) | 29.9% | R+3.1 |
| 1970 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 35 | General | Won | Robert E. Brinkmeier (D), David C. Shapiro (R) | 30.5% | D+10.7 |
| 1968 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 35 | General | Won | Robert E. Brinkmeier (D), David C. Shapiro (R) | 33.1% | D+3.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Anderson has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 35 · 1968–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Anderson has run against
- Harlan Rigney (R) · 1972 election, won
- Robert E. Brinkmeier (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive