RepublicanNot in office · last served 2022Last on a ballot: Nov 2020
Merrill Nelson
Merrill Nelson ran in 6 elections between 2012 and 2020, winning 6. Served in the Utah House of Representatives (District 68).
- Elections
- 6
- 2012–2020
- Won
- 6
- 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Utah House of Representatives, District 68 | General | Won | Amiee O. Finster (D), Kirk D. Pearson (I) | 75.3% | R+59.7 |
| 2018 | Utah House of Representatives, District 68 | General | Won | Merle Travis Wall (D), Kirk D. Pearson (CST), Denyse Housley Cox (L) | 71.4% | R+55.3 |
| 2016 | Utah House of Representatives, District 68 | General | Won | Cindee Beard (D), Kirk D. Pearson (CST) | 70.8% | R+52.2 |
| 2014 | Utah House of Representatives, District 68 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2014 | Utah House of Representatives, District 68 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 2012 | Utah House of Representatives, District 68 | General | Won | Thomas E. Nedreberg (D), Paul J. McCollaum Jr. (CST) | 73.8% | R+54.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Nelson has held
- Utah House of Representatives, District 68 · 2013–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Nelson has run against
- Amiee O. Finster (D) · 2020 election, won
- Merle Travis Wall (D) · 2018 election, won
- Cindee Beard (D) · 2016 election, won
- Thomas E. Nedreberg (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)