RepublicanNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: Nov 1974
Walter Klaus
Walter Klaus ran in 4 elections between 1968 and 1974, winning 2. Served in the Minnesota House of Representatives (HD-6A and HD-25A).
- Elections
- 4
- 1968–1974
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Klaus 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-6AMinnesota House of Representatives, HD-25A
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Klaus has run
Margin: how far Klaus finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-25A | General | Lost | Jim White (D) | 45.3% | D+9.4 |
| 1972 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-25A | General | Won | Beverly Boyd (I) | 66.9% | R+33.9 |
| 1970 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-6A | General | Lost | Harry Sieben Jr. (I) | 40.7% | D+18.6 |
| 1968 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-6A | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Klaus has held
- Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-25A · 1973–1974
- Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-6A · 1969–1970
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Klaus has run against
- Jim White (D) · 1974 election, lost
- Beverly Boyd (I) · 1972 election, won
- Harry Sieben Jr. (I) · 1970 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)