RepublicanNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Oct 1995
Cecil R. Blair
Cecil R. Blair ran in 9 elections between 1967 and 1995, winning 5. Served in the Louisiana State Senate (District 7 and District 29).
- Elections
- 9
- 1967–1995
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Blair was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Louisiana State Senate, District 7Louisiana State Senate, District 29
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Blair has run
Margin: how far Blair finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Louisiana State Senate, District 29 | General | Lost | B. G. Dyess (D), Jack Dewitt (D), Lindsey Torbett (R) | 6.7% | D+23.3 |
| 1987 | Louisiana State Senate, District 29 | General | Lost | Joe McPherson Jr. (D), John W. Scott (R) | 12.7% | D+37.9 |
| 1983 | Louisiana State Senate, District 29 | General | Lost | Edward G. Randolph Jr. (D), Joe McPherson Jr. (D), John K. Snyder (D) | 17.4% | D+21.1 |
| 1975 | Louisiana State Senate, District 29 | General | Lost | Edward G. Randolph Jr. (D) | 43.4% | D+13.2 |
| 1972 | Louisiana State Senate, District 29 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1971 | Louisiana State Senate, District 29 | Runoff | Won | Floyd W. Smith (D) | 54.1% | +8.2 |
| 1971 | Louisiana State Senate, District 29 | Primary | Won | Floyd W. Smith (D), Arnold Jack Rosenthal (D), Robert R. George (D) | 33.7% | +3.4 |
| 1968 | Louisiana State Senate, District 7 | General | Won | Sylvan Friedman (D), Charles S. Bollinger (I) | 49.3% | R+1.4 |
| 1967 | Louisiana State Senate, District 7 | Primary | Won | Sylvan Friedman (D), W. L. Rambo (D) | 39.2% | +1.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Blair has held
- Louisiana State Senate, District 29 · 1973–1976
- Louisiana State Senate, District 7 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Blair has run against
- B. G. Dyess (D) · 1995 election, lost
- Joe McPherson Jr. (D) · 1987 election, lost
- Edward G. Randolph Jr. (D) · 1983 election, lost
- Sylvan Friedman (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)