RepublicanNot in office · last served 2000Last on a ballot: Nov 1998
Merrill Cook
Merrill Cook ran in 5 elections between 1988 and 1998, winning 2. Served in the U.S. House (UT-2).
- Elections
- 5
- 1988–1998
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Cook 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 Cook has run
Margin: how far Cook finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. House, UT-2 | General | Won | Lily Eskelsen (D), Ken Larsen (I), Brian E. Swim (L) | 52.8% | R+9.3 | $657K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, UT-2 | General | Won | Ross C. Anderson (D), Arly H. Pedersen (I), Catherine Carter (NLP) | 55% | R+12.6 | $1.1M |
| 1994 | U.S. House, UT-2 | General | Lost | Enid G. Waldhotz (R), Karen Shepherd (D) | 18.3% | D+27.5 | $879K |
| 1992 | Governor of Utah | General | Lost | Mike O. Leavitt (R), Stewart Hanson (D), Rita Gum (I) | 33.5% | D+8.7 | — |
| 1988 | Governor of Utah | General | Lost | Norman H. Bangerter (R), Ted Wilson (D), Kitty K. Burton (L) | 21.1% | D+19.1 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Cook has held
- U.S. House, UT-2 · 1997–2000
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Cook has run against
- Lily Eskelsen (D) · 1998 election, won
- Ross C. Anderson (D) · 1996 election, won
- Enid G. Waldhotz (R) · 1994 election, lost
- Mike O. Leavitt (R) · 1992 election, lost
- Norman H. Bangerter (R) · 1988 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)