RepublicanNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1992
Bob Gates
Bob Gates ran in 4 elections between 1982 and 1992, winning 2. Served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives (District 80).
- Elections
- 4
- 1982–1992
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Gates 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 Gates has run
Margin: how far Gates finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 80 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1990 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 80 | General | Won | Theo Smith (D) | 54.7% | R+9.3 |
| 1988 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 43 | General | Lost | Ben Brown (D) | 42.9% | D+14.1 |
| 1982 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 80 | Primary | Lost | Joe Gordon (R) | 49.7% | −0.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Gates has held
- Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 80 · 1991–1994
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Gates has run against
- Theo Smith (D) · 1990 election, won
- Ben Brown (D) · 1988 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)