DemocratNot in office · last served 1981Last on a ballot: May 1988

Archie N. Romanies Sr.

Last held office: Kentucky House of Representatives, District 27 (1973–1981). Ran in 12 elections between 1971 and 1988, winning 8.

Last office: Kentucky House of Representatives, District 27

Last margin: −4.7; Lost 1981
Elections: 12; 1971–1988

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Romanies was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Kentucky House of Representatives, District 27Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Romanies has run

Margin: how far Romanies finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1988	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 27	Primary	Lost	Mark S. Brown (D)	33%	−34.0
1984	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 27	Primary	Lost	Mark S. Brown (D), David Ridenour (D), F. Wayne Moore (D)	9%	−26.6
1981	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 27	General	Lost	Bill Lile (R)	47.6%	R+4.7
1981	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 27	Primary	Won	Pam Barker (D), Gene Smith (D)	62.1%	+39.1
1979	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 27	General	Won	Clarence E. Ayers (R)	71.9%	D+43.7
1977	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 27	General	Won	Bill Lile (R)	54.9%	D+9.8
1975	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 27	General	Won	Plenge Rosenberger (R)	64.5%	D+28.9
1975	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 27	Primary	Won	Elbert H. Agee (D)	76.3%	+52.5
1973	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 27	General	Won	Bill Lile (R)	53%	D+6.0
1973	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 27	Primary	Won	Charles L. Smothers (D), Omer Hugh Britt (D), Jerome F. Sullivan (D)	42%	+17.1
1971	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 27	General	Lost	Bill Lile (R), Henry L. Mason (I)	46.9%	R+1.2
1971	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 27	Primary	Won	Denny Ray Key (D)	75.4%	+50.8

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Romanies has held

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 27 · 1973–1981

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Romanies has run against

Bill Lile (R) · 1981 election, lost
Clarence E. Ayers (R) · 1979 election, won
Plenge Rosenberger (R) · 1975 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive