IndependentNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: Nov 1972
Richard J. Menke
Last held office: Minnesota House of Representatives, District 36B (1972–1974). Ran in 3 elections between 1968 and 1972, winning 2.
Last office: Minnesota House of Representatives, District 36B
- Last margin
- +8.8
- Won 1972
- Elections
- 3
- 1968–1972
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Menke was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Minnesota House of Representatives, District 14BMinnesota House of Representatives, District 36B
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Menke has run
Margin: how far Menke finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-36B | General | Won | R. S. Hullander (I) | 54.4% | +8.8 |
| 1970 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-14B | General | Won | Henry Morlock (I) | 53.5% | +7.0 |
| 1968 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-14B | General | Lost | Henry Morlock (I) | 49.7% | −0.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Menke has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 36B · 1972–1974
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 14B · 1970–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Menke has run against
- R. S. Hullander (I) · 1972 election, won
- Henry Morlock (I) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive