DemocratNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
Robert E. Brinkmeier
Robert E. Brinkmeier ran in 6 elections between 1968 and 1978, winning 4. Served in the Illinois House of Representatives (District 35).
- Elections
- 6
- 1968–1978
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Brinkmeier was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Illinois House of Representatives, District 35
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Brinkmeier has run
Margin: how far Brinkmeier finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 35 | General | Lost | Harlan Rigney (R), Richard Mulcahey (D), Nord L. Swanstrom (R) | 23.3% | R+5.9 |
| 1976 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 35 | General | Lost | Richard Mulcahey (D), Harlan Rigney (R), Harold J. Adams (R) | 23.5% | R+3.0 |
| 1974 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 35 | General | Won | Harlan Rigney (R), Richard Mulcahey (D), Harold J. Adams (R) | 31.1% | D+5.0 |
| 1972 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 35 | General | Won | Merle K. Anderson (R), Harlan Rigney (R), Richard Mulcahey (D) | 26.8% | R+3.1 |
| 1970 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 35 | General | Won | Merle K. Anderson (R), David C. Shapiro (R) | 41.2% | D+10.7 |
| 1968 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 35 | General | Won | Merle K. Anderson (R), David C. Shapiro (R) | 36.7% | D+3.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Brinkmeier has held
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 35 · 1969–1976
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Brinkmeier has run against
- Harlan Rigney (R) · 1978 election, lost
- Richard Mulcahey (D) · 1976 election, lost
- Merle K. Anderson (R) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)