RepublicanNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 1992
Newton R. Russell
Last held office: California State Senate, District 21 (1976–1996). Ran in 8 elections between 1968 and 1992, winning 8.
- Last margin
- +6.3
- Won 1992
- Elections
- 8
- 1968–1992
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Russell was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028California State Assembly, District 62California State Senate, District 21
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Russell has run
Margin: how far Russell finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | California State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Rachel J. Dewey (D), Bob New (L), Jan B. Knaizanskytucker (PF) | 50% | R+6.3 |
| 1988 | California State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Louise C. Gelber (D), Robert H. Scott (L), Michael W. Blumenthal (PF) | 68.6% | R+40.4 |
| 1984 | California State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Kathy Moyd (D) | 75.1% | R+50.2 |
| 1980 | California State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Samuel H. Cogar (D), Ed Ogawa (L) | 71.8% | R+49.0 |
| 1976 | California State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Raymond J. Loftus (D) | 65.7% | R+31.4 |
| 1972 | California State Assembly, District 62 | General | Won | John O. Sutorius (D) | 72.9% | R+45.8 |
| 1970 | California State Assembly, District 62 | General | Won | J. Travers Devine (D), Marie G. McAfee (I) | 70.8% | R+43.3 |
| 1968 | California State Assembly, District 62 | General | Won | Mary L. Dermody (D), Paul E. Williams (I) | 71.8% | R+46.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Russell has held
- California State Senate, District 21 · 1976–1996
- California State Assembly, District 62 · 1968–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Russell has run against
- Rachel J. Dewey (D) · 1992 election, won
- Louise C. Gelber (D) · 1988 election, won
- Kathy Moyd (D) · 1984 election, won
- Samuel H. Cogar (D) · 1980 election, won
- Raymond J. Loftus (D) · 1976 election, won
- John O. Sutorius (D) · 1972 election, won
- J. Travers Devine (D) · 1970 election, won
- Mary L. Dermody (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive