William Luther
William Luther ran in 12 elections between 1974 and 2002, winning 11. Served in the Minnesota House of Representatives (HD-45B), the Minnesota State Senate (District 45 and District 47) and the U.S. House (MN-6).
- Elections
- 12
- 1974–2002
- Won
- 11
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Luther 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 Luther has run
Margin: how far Luther finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | U.S. House, MN-2 | General | Lost | John Kline (R), Samuel D. Garst (I) | 42.2% | R+11.1 | $2.5M |
| 2000 | U.S. House, MN-6 | General | Won | John Kline (R), Ralph A. Hubbard (CST) | 49.6% | D+1.5 | $1.4M |
| 1998 | U.S. House, MN-6 | General | Won | John Kline (R), Eric M. Johnson (L) | 50% | D+4.0 | $1.1M |
| 1996 | U.S. House, MN-6 | General | Won | Tad Jude (R) | 55.8% | D+11.8 | $1.4M |
| 1994 | U.S. House, MN-6 | General | Won | Tad Jude (R) | 49.9% | D+0.2 | $1.1M |
| 1992 | Minnesota State Senate, District 47 | General | Won | Jim Peppe (R) | 52.7% | D+5.5 | — |
| 1990 | Minnesota State Senate, District 47 | General | Won | Jim Harris (R) | 61.9% | D+23.8 | — |
| 1986 | Minnesota State Senate, District 47 | General | Won | Roger Kinsey (R) | 66.3% | D+32.7 | — |
| 1982 | Minnesota State Senate, District 47 | General | Won | Steve Baretz (R) | 71.3% | D+42.7 | — |
| 1980 | Minnesota State Senate, District 45 | General | Won | Wendy Maltzen (R) | 63.2% | D+26.3 | — |
| 1976 | Minnesota State Senate, District 45 | General | Won | Al Kowalczyk (R), Leon Knight (I) | 70.5% | D+44.8 | — |
| 1974 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-45B | General | Won | Ernee M. McArthur (R) | 65.6% | D+31.2 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Luther has held
- U.S. House, MN-6 · 1995–2002
- Minnesota State Senate, District 47 · 1983–1996
- Minnesota State Senate, District 45 · 1977–1984
- Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-45B · 1975–1976
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Luther has run against
- John Kline (R) · 2002 election, lost
- Tad Jude (R) · 1996 election, won
- Jim Peppe (R) · 1992 election, won
- Jim Harris (R) · 1990 election, won
- Roger Kinsey (R) · 1986 election, won
- Steve Baretz (R) · 1982 election, won
- Wendy Maltzen (R) · 1980 election, won
- Al Kowalczyk (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)