DemocratNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: Nov 1992
Merle Nelson
Merle Nelson ran in 7 elections between 1976 and 1992, winning 5. Served in the Maine House of Representatives (District 21, HD-21D and District 28).
- Elections
- 7
- 1976–1992
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Nelson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Maine House of Representatives, District 21Maine House of Representatives, HD-21DMaine House of Representatives, District 28
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Nelson has run
Margin: how far Nelson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Maine State Senate, District 27 | General | Lost | Jeffrey H. Butland (R), Mark Green (I) | 40.1% | R+3.8 |
| 1990 | Maine State Senate, District 27 | General | Lost | Donald L. Rich (R) | 48.7% | R+2.6 |
| 1984 | Maine House of Representatives, District 28 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1982 | Maine House of Representatives, HD-21D | General | Won | Iva F. Leiter (R) | 76.9% | D+53.9 |
| 1980 | Maine House of Representatives, HD-21D | General | Won | Eugene A. Wakefield (R) | 75.3% | D+50.6 |
| 1978 | Maine House of Representatives, HD-21D | General | Won | Ralph W. E. Giles (R) | 67.4% | D+34.8 |
| 1976 | Maine House of Representatives, District 21 | General | Won | Mary Najarian (D), John J. Joyce (D), David H. Brenerman (D) | 7.9% | R+0.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Nelson has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 28 · 1985–1986
- Maine House of Representatives, HD-21D · 1979–1984
- Maine House of Representatives, District 21 · 1977–1978
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Nelson has run against
- Jeffrey H. Butland (R) · 1992 election, lost
- Donald L. Rich (R) · 1990 election, lost
- Iva F. Leiter (R) · 1982 election, won
- Eugene A. Wakefield (R) · 1980 election, won
- Ralph W. E. Giles (R) · 1978 election, won
- Mary Najarian (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)