DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1980
Walter Hanson
Walter Hanson ran in 7 elections between 1968 and 1980, winning 5. Served in the Minnesota House of Representatives (HD-47B and HD-62B).
- Elections
- 7
- 1968–1980
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Hanson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-47BMinnesota House of Representatives, HD-62BMinnesota House of Representatives, HD-62B
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Hanson has run
Margin: how far Hanson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-62B | General | Won | Mike Fritz (R) | 54.8% | D+9.6 |
| 1978 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-62B | General | Lost | Mike Fritz (R) | 49.2% | R+1.7 |
| 1976 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-62B | General | Won | Oscar M. Goedert (R) | 69.7% | D+39.4 |
| 1974 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-62B | General | Won | Rollin A. Gates (R) | 66.7% | D+33.4 |
| 1972 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-62B | General | Won | Eugene Steele (I) | 53.7% | D+7.4 |
| 1970 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-47B | General | Won | Robert E. Kenney (I) | 50.9% | D+1.9 |
| 1968 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-47B | General | Lost | Joseph T. Oneill (I) | 45.4% | R+9.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Hanson has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-62B · 1981–1982
- Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-62B · 1973–1978
- Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-47B · 1971–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Hanson has run against
- Mike Fritz (R) · 1980 election, won
- Oscar M. Goedert (R) · 1976 election, won
- Rollin A. Gates (R) · 1974 election, won
- Eugene Steele (I) · 1972 election, won
- Robert E. Kenney (I) · 1970 election, won
- Joseph T. Oneill (I) · 1968 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)