Thomas (Tom) Rukavina Candidate
| Born: |
August 23, 1950 Virginia, Minnesota Saint Louis County United States |
| Resided: |
Virginia,
Minnesota
Saint Louis County |
| Death: | January 7, 2019 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Legal assistant |
| Political Party: | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Offices Held: | Virginia School Board member. Pike Township Board Supervisor (1976-1978). State Representative: HD 05A (1987-2013). Saint Louis County Commissioner: 4th District (2015-2018). |
| Notes: | Rukavina was a former milk and garbage driver and miner. |
| Sources: | Minnesota Birth Certificate Index. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 8, 2019 (p. B1,2). |
77th Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 23 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02/2010 | State House, District 05A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 11,799 | 70.81% | Won |
| 11/04/2008 | State House, District 05A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 16,230 | 78.33% | Won |
| 11/07/2006 | State House, District 05A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 13,992 | 80.35% | Won |
| 11/02/2004 | State House, District 05A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 16,208 | 76.44% | Won |
| 09/14/2004 | State House, District 05A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 4,617 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/05/2002 | State House, District 05A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 14,754 | 79.98% | Won |
| 09/10/2002 | State House, District 05A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,118 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/07/2000 | State House, District 05A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 12,991 | 77.15% | Won |
| 09/12/2000 | State House, District 05A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,937 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/03/1998 | State House, District 05A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 11,578 | 74.61% | Won |
| 09/15/1998 | State House, District 05A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 7,896 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/05/1996 | State House, District 05A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 12,532 | 76.58% | Won |
| 09/10/1996 | State House, District 05A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 3,539 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/08/1994 | State House, District 05A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 11,046 | 74.77% | Won |
| 09/13/1994 | State House, District 05A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,010 | 82.33% | Won |
| 11/03/1992 | State House, District 05A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 15,856 | 100.00% | Won |
| 09/15/1992 | State House, District 05A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,911 | 79.70% | Won |
| 11/06/1990 | State House, District 05A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 9,262 | 76.38% | Won |
| 09/11/1990 | State House, District 05A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,854 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/08/1988 | State House, District 05A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 11,277 | 80.80% | Won |
| 09/13/1988 | State House, District 05A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 2,905 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/04/1986 | State House, District 05A | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 9,595 | 78.08% | Won |
| 09/09/1986 | State House, District 05A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 7,348 | 100.00% | Won |
| 09/14/1982 | State House, District 05A | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 5,349 | 49.96% | Lost |
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