RepublicanNot in office · last served 1988Last on a ballot: Nov 1984
Merrill Werts
Merrill Werts ran in 3 elections between 1978 and 1984, winning 3. Served in the Kansas State Senate (District 22).
- Elections
- 3
- 1978–1984
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Werts 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 Werts has run
Margin: how far Werts finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Kansas State Senate, District 22 | General | Won | Rod Olsen (D) | 50.1% | R+0.1 |
| 1980 | Kansas State Senate, District 22 | General | Won | William E. Sparkman (D) | 55.8% | R+11.6 |
| 1978 | Kansas State Senate, District 22 | Special | Won | Ruth Schrum (D), Helen Mitchell (CST) | 53.5% | R+10.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Werts has held
- Kansas State Senate, District 22 · 1979–1988
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Werts has run against
- Rod Olsen (D) · 1984 election, won
- William E. Sparkman (D) · 1980 election, won
- Ruth Schrum (D) · 1978 special election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)