RepublicanNot in office · last served 1988Last on a ballot: Nov 1992
Robert M. Scates
Robert M. Scates ran in 5 elections between 1980 and 1992, winning 4. Served in the Idaho House of Representatives (District 2 and District 3).
- Elections
- 5
- 1980–1992
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Scates was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Idaho House of Representatives, District 2Idaho House of Representatives, District 3Idaho House of Representatives, District 2
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Scates has run
Margin: how far Scates finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 3 | General | Lost | Janet Jenkins (D), Marvin G. Vandenberg (D), Harry D. Perry (R) | 24.9% | D+1.4 |
| 1986 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 2 | General | Won | Dean Haagenson (R), Tom Giovanelli (D), Hilde Kellogg (R) | 12.7% | D+1.9 |
| 1984 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 2 | General | Won | Hilde Kellogg (R), Dean Haagenson (R), Robert W. Speck (R) | 14.4% | D+0.7 |
| 1982 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 3 | General | Won | Dean Haagenson (R), Mary Lou Reed (D), Jeanne Givens (D) | 26.9% | R+0.6 |
| 1980 | Idaho House of Representatives, District 2 | General | Won | Cameron Fullmer (R), James R. Fromm (D), L. C. Spurgeon (D) | 28.7% | R+2.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Scates has held
- Idaho House of Representatives, District 2 · 1985–1988
- Idaho House of Representatives, District 3 · 1983–1984
- Idaho House of Representatives, District 2 · 1981–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Scates has run against
- Janet Jenkins (D) · 1992 election, lost
- Dean Haagenson (R) · 1986 election, won
- Hilde Kellogg (R) · 1984 election, won
- Cameron Fullmer (R) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)