Merrill Townley
Merrill Townley ran in 16 elections between 1972 and 2002, winning 14. Served in the Missouri House of Representatives (District 111 and District 112).
Last office: Missouri House of Representatives, District 112
- Elections
- 16
- 1972–2002
- Won
- 14
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Townley 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 Townley has run
Margin: how far Townley finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 112 | General | Won | Debra L. Neuner (D) | 59% | R+18.1 |
| 2000 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 112 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1998 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 112 | General | Won | Joe Clay Crum (D) | 52.7% | R+5.4 |
| 1996 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 112 | General | Won | Joe Clay Crum (D) | 50.7% | R+1.4 |
| 1994 | Missouri State Senate, District 16 | General | Lost | Michael Lybyer (D) | 44.6% | D+10.8 |
| 1992 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 112 | General | Won | Joe Clay Crum (D) | 52% | R+4.0 |
| 1990 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 111 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1988 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 111 | General | Won | David Honse (D) | 59.8% | R+19.7 |
| 1988 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 111 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 111 | General | Won | Ray Jaegers (D) | 62.2% | R+24.4 |
| 1986 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 111 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 111 | General | Won | Leslie F. Volmert (D) | 56.9% | R+13.8 |
| 1984 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 111 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 111 | General | Won | Thurman L. Willett (D) | 61.8% | R+23.7 |
| 1982 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 111 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Missouri State Senate, District 23 | Primary | Lost | Ralph Uthlaut (R), Buell Baclesse (R), Robert E. Schollmeyer (R) | 12.2% | −29.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Townley has held
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 112 · 1997–2004
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 112 · 1993–1994
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 111 · 1983–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Townley has run against
- Debra L. Neuner (D) · 2002 election, won
- Joe Clay Crum (D) · 1998 election, won
- Michael Lybyer (D) · 1994 election, lost
- David Honse (D) · 1988 election, won
- Ray Jaegers (D) · 1986 election, won
- Leslie F. Volmert (D) · 1984 election, won
- Thurman L. Willett (D) · 1982 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)