William Baker
William Baker ran in 9 elections between 1980 and 1996, winning 8. Served in the California State Assembly (District 10 and District 15) and the U.S. House (CA-10).
- Elections
- 9
- 1980–1996
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Baker 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 Baker has run
Margin: how far Baker finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | U.S. House, CA-10 | General | Lost | Ellen Tauscher (D), John Place (REF), Valerie Janlois (NLP) | 47.2% | D+1.4 | $1.5M |
| 1994 | U.S. House, CA-10 | General | Won | Ellen Schwartz (D), Craig W. Cooper (PF) | 59.3% | R+20.7 | $917.7K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, CA-10 | General | Won | Wendell H. Williams (D) | 52% | R+3.9 | $708.5K |
| 1990 | California State Assembly, District 15 | General | Won | Wendell H. Williams (D) | 55.1% | R+10.1 | — |
| 1988 | California State Assembly, District 15 | General | Won | Wendell H. Williams (D) | 68.4% | R+36.7 | — |
| 1986 | California State Assembly, District 15 | General | Won | Wayne W. Bennett (D) | 67.5% | R+34.9 | — |
| 1984 | California State Assembly, District 15 | General | Won | John Bauer (D) | 71.1% | R+42.1 | — |
| 1982 | California State Assembly, District 15 | General | Won | Margaret W. Kovar (D) | 65.9% | R+31.8 | — |
| 1980 | California State Assembly, District 10 | General | Won | Eric H. Hasseltine (D), H. S. James (L) | 50.7% | R+6.6 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Baker has held
- U.S. House, CA-10 · 1993–1996
- California State Assembly, District 15 · 1983–1992
- California State Assembly, District 10 · 1981–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Baker has run against
- Ellen Tauscher (D) · 1996 election, lost
- Ellen Schwartz (D) · 1994 election, won
- Wendell H. Williams (D) · 1992 election, won
- Wayne W. Bennett (D) · 1986 election, won
- John Bauer (D) · 1984 election, won
- Margaret W. Kovar (D) · 1982 election, won
- Eric H. Hasseltine (D) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)