# Ken Haller

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.

## Background and career

Haller was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and served in the United States Air Force during World War II. He graduated from Columbia University in 1957 and moved to Sparks, Nevada in 1959 where he became a teacher. 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. 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

| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| 1994 general election | Republican pick-up | Thomas Batten | Republican | 2,820 | 47.51% |
| 1994 general election | Republican pick-up | Ken Haller (i) | Democratic | 2,704 | 45.56% |
| 1994 general election | Republican pick-up | Linwood R. Tracy, Jr. | Independent American | 411 | 6.92% |
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Votes | % |
| 1994 Democratic primary | incumbent hold | Ken Haller (i) | 865 | 46.43% |
| 1994 Democratic primary | incumbent hold | Bonnie Schultz | 590 | 31.67% |
| 1994 Democratic primary | incumbent hold | Tina Schafer | 408 | 21.90% |
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| 1992 general election | Democratic hold | Ken Haller (i) | Democratic | 4,641 | 52.61% |
| 1992 general election | Democratic hold | Shawn Anderson | Republican | 3,202 | 36.30% |
| 1992 general election | Democratic hold | John K. Becan | Libertarian | 976 | 11.06% |
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Votes | % |
| 1992 Democratic primary | incumbent hold | Ken Haller (i) | 1,096 | 44.95% |
| 1992 Democratic primary | incumbent hold | Joe L. Johnson | 899 | 36.21% |
| 1992 Democratic primary | incumbent hold | Stanley Waugh | 443 | 17.84% |
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| 1990 general election unopposed in primary | Democratic pick-up | Ken Haller | Democratic | 2,580 | 51.15% |
| 1990 general election unopposed in primary | Democratic pick-up | Bruce Bogaert (i) | Republican | 2,142 | 42.47% |
| 1990 general election unopposed in primary | Democratic pick-up | Gary Whitney | Libertarian | 322 | 6.38% |
| Election | Political result | Political result | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| 1988 general election Haller was unopposed in primary | | Republican pick-up | | Bruce Bogaert | Republican | 3,255 | 51.91% |
| 1988 general election Haller was unopposed in primary | | Republican pick-up | | Ken Haller (i) | Democratic | 3,016 | 49.09% |
| Election | Political result | Political result | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| 1986 general election unopposed in primary | | Democratic pick-up | | Ken Haller | Democratic | 2,975 | 54.52% |
| 1986 general election unopposed in primary | | Democratic pick-up | | Bruce Bogaert (i) | Republican | 2,482 | 45.48% |
| Election | Political result | Political result | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| 1984 general election unopposed in primary | | Republican hold | | Bruce Bogaert (i) | Republican | 3,107 | 51.57% |
| 1984 general election unopposed in primary | | Republican hold | | Ken Haller | Democratic | 2,918 | 48.43% |
| Election | Political result | Political result | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| 1982 general election | | Republican hold | | Bruce Bogaert (i) | Republican | 2,767 | 51.93% |
| 1982 general election | | Republican hold | | Ken Haller | Democratic | 2,571 | 48.07% |
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Votes | % |
| 1982 Democratic primary | Haller victory | Ken Haller | 912 | 40.21% |
| 1982 Democratic primary | Haller victory | J.M. Basta | 838 | 36.95% |
| 1982 Democratic primary | Haller victory | R.C. Wright | 518 | 22.84% |