DemocratNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Feb 1972
Charles G. Smither
Charles G. Smither ran in 5 elections between 1967 and 1972, winning 5. Served in the Louisiana State Senate (District 21 and District 7).
- Elections
- 5
- 1967–1972
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Smither was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Louisiana State Senate, District 21Louisiana State Senate, District 7
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Smither has run
Margin: how far Smither finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Louisiana State Senate, District 7 | General | Won | Richard B. Lemann III (R) | 70.4% | D+40.9 |
| 1971 | Louisiana State Senate, District 7 | Runoff | Won | Edwin A. Stoutz (D) | 61.5% | +23.0 |
| 1971 | Louisiana State Senate, District 7 | Primary | Won | Edwin A. Stoutz (D), Robert G. Haik (D), Maurice C. Sciontino (D) | 44.7% | +16.1 |
| 1968 | Louisiana State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | William J. Guste (D) | 48.9% | R+2.1 |
| 1967 | Louisiana State Senate, District 21 | Primary | Won | Henry J. Engler Jr. (D), William J. Guste (D), Hugh M. Wilkinson Jr. (D) | 26.6% | +6.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Smither has held
- Louisiana State Senate, District 7 · 1973–1976
- Louisiana State Senate, District 21 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Smither has run against
- Richard B. Lemann III (R) · 1972 election, won
- William J. Guste (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)