DemocratNot in office · last served 1992Last on a ballot: Nov 1990
Niilo Koponen
Niilo Koponen ran in 6 elections between 1980 and 1990, winning 5. Served in the Alaska House of Representatives (District 21).
- Elections
- 6
- 1980–1990
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Koponen 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 Koponen has run
Margin: how far Koponen finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 21 | General | Won | Bev Bennett (R) | 60.2% | D+20.3 |
| 1988 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 21 | General | Won | Fred J. Schikora (R) | 56.4% | D+13.0 |
| 1986 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 21 | General | Won | Gary Copus (R) | 54.9% | D+10.2 |
| 1984 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 21 | General | Won | Gary Copus (R) | 52.4% | D+5.0 |
| 1982 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 21 | General | Won | Kenneth J. Fanning (L) | 61.4% | D+22.9 |
| 1980 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 20 | General | Lost | Richard Randolph (L), Brian Rogers (D), Robert H. Bettisworth (R) | 6.1% | R+3.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Koponen has held
- Alaska House of Representatives, District 21 · 1983–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Koponen has run against
- Bev Bennett (R) · 1990 election, won
- Fred J. Schikora (R) · 1988 election, won
- Gary Copus (R) · 1986 election, won
- Kenneth J. Fanning (L) · 1982 election, won
- Richard Randolph (L) · 1980 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)