RepublicanNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1992

Walter J. Roorda

Last held office: Indiana House of Representatives, District 16 (1982–1994). Ran in 13 elections between 1968 and 1992, winning 13.

Last office: Indiana House of Representatives, District 16

Last margin
+7.5
Won 1992
Elections
13
1968–1992

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

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

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

Every race Roorda has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1992Indiana House of Representatives, District 16GeneralWonScott N. Paul (D)53.7%R+7.5
1990Indiana House of Representatives, District 16GeneralWonMichael J. Kozuch (D)57.8%R+15.7
1988Indiana House of Representatives, District 16GeneralWonMichael J. Kozuch (D)60.6%R+21.1
1986Indiana House of Representatives, District 16GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1984Indiana House of Representatives, District 16GeneralWonJohn Graham Smith (D)67.3%R+34.6
1982Indiana House of Representatives, District 16GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1980Indiana House of Representatives, District 19GeneralWonAlex Hanewich (D), Ernest Hughes (I)66.3%R+34.5
1978Indiana House of Representatives, District 19GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1976Indiana House of Representatives, District 19GeneralWonJoseph E. Dolezal (D), Robert L. Minarik (I)56.5%R+17.6
1974Indiana House of Representatives, District 19GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1972Indiana House of Representatives, District 19GeneralWonEugene J. Janik (D)68.2%R+36.4
1970Indiana House of Representatives, Jasper–Porter–PulaskiGeneralWonKing Telle (R), Butler (D), Domke (D)29.5%R+0.6
1968Indiana House of Representatives, Jasper–Porter–PulaskiGeneralWonKing Telle (R), Richard D. Knudten (D), Glen L. Firme (D)30.8%R+0.3

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Roorda has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Roorda has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive