RepublicanNot in office · last served 1991Last on a ballot: Oct 1995
Buddy Roemer
Buddy Roemer ran in 6 elections between 1980 and 1995, winning 4. Served in the U.S. House (LA-4) and Governor of Louisiana.
- Elections
- 6
- 1980–1995
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Roemer 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 Roemer has run
Margin: how far Roemer finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Governor of Louisiana | General | Lost | Mike Foster (R), Cleo Fields (D), Mary L. Landrieu (D) | 17.9% | D+8.3 | — |
| 1991 | Governor of Louisiana | General | Lost | Edwin Edwards (D), David Duke (R), Clyde Holloway (R) | 26.5% | D+7.3 | — |
| 1987 | Governor of Louisiana | General | Won | Edwin Edwards (D), Robert Livingston (R), William Tauzin (D) | 33.1% | R+5.0 | — |
| 1984 | U.S. House, LA-4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $224.8K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, LA-4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $827.4K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, LA-4 | General | Won | Claude Leach (D) | 63.8% | R+27.7 | $696.6K |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Roemer has held
- Governor of Louisiana · 1988–1991
- U.S. House, LA-4 · 1981–1986
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Roemer has run against
- Mike Foster (R) · 1995 election, lost
- Edwin Edwards (D) · 1991 election, lost
- Claude Leach (D) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)