Ken Haller

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Ken Haller
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 27th district
In office
November 5, 1986 – November 9, 1988
Preceded byBruce Bogaert
Succeeded byBruce Bogaert
In office
November 7, 1990 – November 9, 1994
Preceded byBruce Bogaert
Succeeded byThomas Batten
Personal details
BornDecember 25, 1922
Baltimore, Maryland, US
DiedNovember 25, 2006 (2006-11-26) (aged 83)
Reno, Nevada
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materColumbia University, B.S.
OccupationTeacher

Ken Haller was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly from 1986 to 1988 and again from 1990 to 1994, representing District 27 in Washoe County.[1]

Background and career[edit]

Haller was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and served in the United States Air Force during World War II.[1] He graduated from Columbia University in 1957 and moved to Sparks, Nevada in 1959 where he became a teacher.[2] Before serving in the Legislature, Haller was the president of the Washoe County Teachers' Association and was also active in the state and county Democratic parties.[1] Beginning in 1982, Haller and Republican Assemblyman Bruce Bogaert ran for the same Assembly seat five times, with three of those elections resulting in the seat switching hands.

Elections[edit]

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
1994 general election [3]Republican pick-up Thomas BattenRepublican2,82047.51%
Ken Haller (i) Democratic2,70445.56%
Linwood R. Tracy, Jr. Independent American4116.92%
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
1994 Democratic primary [3] incumbent hold Ken Haller (i)86546.43%
Bonnie Schultz 59031.67%
Tina Schafer 40821.90%
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
1992 general election [4]Democratic hold Ken Haller (i)Democratic4,64152.61%
Shawn Anderson Republican3,20236.30%
John K. Becan Libertarian97611.06%
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
1992 Democratic primary [4] incumbent hold Ken Haller (i)1,09644.95%
Joe L. Johnson 89936.21%
Stanley Waugh 44317.84%
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
1990 general election [5]
unopposed in primary
Democratic pick-up Ken HallerDemocratic2,58051.15%
Bruce Bogaert (i) Republican2,14242.47%
Gary Whitney Libertarian3226.38%
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
1988 general election [6]
Haller was unopposed in primary
Republican pick-up Bruce BogaertRepublican3,25551.91%
Ken Haller (i) Democratic3,01649.09%
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
1986 general election [7]
unopposed in primary
Democratic pick-up Ken HallerDemocratic2,97554.52%
Bruce Bogaert (i) Republican2,48245.48%
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
1984 general election [8]
unopposed in primary
Republican hold Bruce Bogaert (i)Republican3,10751.57%
Ken Haller Democratic2,91848.43%
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
1982 general election [9]Republican hold Bruce Bogaert (i)Republican2,76751.93%
Ken Haller Democratic2,57148.07%
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
1982 Democratic primary [9] Haller victory Ken Haller91240.21%
J.M. Basta 83836.95%
R.C. Wright 51822.84%

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Nevada Legislators" (PDF). Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  2. ^ ""Obituary for Kenneth Haller"". Reno Gazette-Journal. December 7, 2006. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "1994 Primary and General Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "1992 Primary and General Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "1990 Primary and General Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "1988 Primary and General Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  7. ^ "1986 Primary and General Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "1984 Primary and General Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "1982 Primary and General Election Results". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved January 25, 2022.