RepublicanNot in office · last served 2008Last on a ballot: Nov 2006

Steve Sviggum

Steve Sviggum ran in 15 elections between 1978 and 2006, winning 15. Served in the Minnesota House of Representatives (HD-25A, HD-26A and HD-28B).

Last office: Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-28B

Elections: 15; 1978–2006
Won: 15; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Sviggum was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-25A Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-26A Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-28BOut of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Sviggum has run

Margin: how far Sviggum finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2006	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-28B	General	Won	Jeffrey W. Flaten (D)	60.9%	R+21.8
2004	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-28B	General	Won	Scott G. A. Metcalf (D)	64.5%	R+29.1
2002	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-28B	General	Won	Scott G. A. Metcalf (D)	66.2%	R+32.3
2000	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-28B	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1998	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-28B	General	Won	Daniel R. Hicks (D)	74.6%	R+49.3
1996	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-28B	General	Won	Daniel R. Hicks (D)	72.4%	R+44.7
1994	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-28B	General	Won	Rodney R. Peterson (D)	70.2%	R+40.4
1992	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-28B	General	Won	Jim Daley (D)	60.7%	R+21.5
1990	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-26A	General	Won	John Vinje (D)	79.5%	R+58.9
1988	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-26A	General	Won	John Early (D)	76.9%	R+53.8
1986	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-26A	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1984	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-26A	General	Won	John Kilbride (D)	73.3%	R+46.6
1982	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-26A	General	Won	Roger A. Kittleson (D)	64.5%	R+29.0
1980	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-25A	General	Won	Jerry Slater (D)	74.2%	R+48.4
1978	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-25A	General	Won	Jim White (D)	61.8%	R+23.7

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Sviggum has held

Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-28B · 1993–2008
Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-26A · 1983–1992
Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-25A · 1979–1982

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Sviggum has run against

Jeffrey W. Flaten (D) · 2006 election, won
Scott G. A. Metcalf (D) · 2004 election, won
Daniel R. Hicks (D) · 1998 election, won
Rodney R. Peterson (D) · 1994 election, won
Jim Daley (D) · 1992 election, won
John Vinje (D) · 1990 election, won
John Early (D) · 1988 election, won
John Kilbride (D) · 1984 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)