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  Bonker, Don L.
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AffiliationDemocratic  
  1990-01-01  
 
NameDon L. Bonker
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Vancouver, Washington , United States
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Born March 07, 1937
DiedMay 30, 2023 (86 years)
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Jun 01, 2023 07:18am
Tags Married - Cancer - Coast Guard - Protestant -
Infoborn in Denver, Colo., March 7, 1937; attended the public schools in Westminister, Colo.; A.A., Clark College, Vancouver, Wash., 1962; B.A., Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oreg., 1964; graduate work, American University, Washington, D.C., 1964; served in United States Coast Guard, first class yeoman, 1955-1959; Clark County auditor, Vancouver, Wash., 1966-1970; unsuccessful candidate for Washington secretary of state, 1972; delegate to Washington State Democratic conventions, 1968-1970; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 1989); was not a candidate in 1988 for reelection to the United States House of Representatives, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate; unsuccessful candidate in 1992 for nomination to the United States Senate; is a resident of Vancouver, Wash.


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  11/07/2000 WA Secretary of State Lost 46.63% (-0.45%)
  09/12/2000 WA Secretary of State - Blanket Primary Won 21.20% (+0.00%)
  09/15/1992 WA US Senate - Blanket Primary Lost 18.52% (-9.79%)
  09/20/1988 WA US Senate - Blanket Primary Lost 25.78% (-10.12%)
  11/04/1986 WA District 3 Won 73.55% (+47.10%)
  11/06/1984 WA District 3 Won 71.08% (+42.15%)
  11/02/1982 WA District 3 Won 60.05% (+23.22%)
  11/04/1980 WA District 3 Won 62.67% (+25.34%)
  09/16/1980 WA District 3 - Blanket Primary Won 59.63% (+48.53%)
  11/07/1978 WA District 3 Won 58.64% (+17.28%)
  09/19/1978 WA District 3 - Blanket Primary Won 69.83% (+54.07%)
  11/02/1976 WA District 03 Won 70.80% (+42.76%)
  09/21/1976 WA District 3 - Blanket Primary Won 75.15% (+57.46%)
  11/05/1974 WA District 03 Won 60.92% (+22.82%)
  09/17/1974 WA District 3 - Blanket Primary Won 27.88% (+2.54%)
  11/07/1972 WA Secretary of State Lost 45.87% (-7.63%)
  09/19/1972 WA Secretary of State - Blanket Primary Won 18.60% (+0.00%)
ENDORSEMENTS
WA District 3 - Blanket Primary - Aug 17, 2010 D Dennis "Denny" Heck
King County Executive - Nov 03, 2009 R Susan Hutchison
King County Executive - NP Primary - Aug 18, 2009 R Susan Hutchison