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DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Jun 2014

Arthur Henry Helton Jr.

Last held office: Maryland State Senate, District 6 (1974–1982). Ran in 9 elections between 1970 and 2014, winning 4.

Last office: Maryland State Senate, District 6

Last margin
−12.1
Lost 2010
Elections
9
1970–2014

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

Career

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

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

Every race Helton has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
2014Maryland State Senate, District 34PrimaryLostMary-Dulany James (D)38.9%−22.2
2010Maryland State Senate, District 34GeneralLostNancy Jacobs (R)43.9%R+12.1
2002Maryland State Senate, District 34GeneralLostNancy Jacobs (R)39.6%R+20.9
1982Maryland State Senate, District 34PrimaryLostCatherine I. Riley (D)42.4%−15.2
1978Maryland State Senate, District 6GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1978Maryland State Senate, District 6PrimaryWonFrank William Soltis (D)81.1%+62.2
1974Maryland State Senate, District 6GeneralWonJames F. Oneill (R)68.6%D+37.1
1974Maryland State Senate, District 6PrimaryWonWilliam C. Greer (D)56.3%+12.7
1970Maryland House of Delegates, HarfordGeneralLostR. Wilson Scarff (R), William C. Greer (D), William H. Cox Jr. (D)11.6%R+3.6

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Helton has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Helton has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive