RepublicanNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
Merle O. Brown
Merle O. Brown ran in 5 elections between 1978 and 1988, winning 3. Served in the Indiana House of Representatives (District 56 and District 55).
- Elections
- 5
- 1978–1988
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Brown was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Indiana House of Representatives, District 56Indiana House of Representatives, District 55
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Brown has run
Margin: how far Brown finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 55 | General | Lost | Ralph T. Underwood (D) | 46.5% | D+6.9 |
| 1986 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 55 | General | Lost | Ralph T. Underwood (D) | 47.5% | D+4.9 |
| 1984 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 55 | General | Won | Ralph T. Underwood (D), Albert Barger (L) | 50.6% | R+2.0 |
| 1980 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 56 | General | Won | Robert W. Gordon (D) | 61.7% | R+23.3 |
| 1978 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 56 | General | Won | Robert W. Gordon (D) | 52.3% | R+4.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Brown has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 55 · 1985–1986
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 56 · 1979–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Brown has run against
- Ralph T. Underwood (D) · 1988 election, lost
- Robert W. Gordon (D) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)