DemocratNot in office · last served 1987Last on a ballot: Oct 1987
Cliff Newman
Cliff Newman ran in 4 elections between 1979 and 1987, winning 2. Served in the Louisiana State Senate (District 26).
- Elections
- 4
- 1979–1987
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Newman 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 Newman has run
Margin: how far Newman finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Louisiana State Senate, District 26 | General | Lost | Jack Doland (D) | 44.1% | R+11.9 |
| 1983 | Louisiana State Senate, District 26 | General | Won | Jesse Knowles (R) | 62.9% | D+25.7 |
| 1979 | Louisiana State Senate, District 26 | Runoff | Won | A. J. Lyons (D) | 54.9% | +9.8 |
| 1979 | Louisiana State Senate, District 26 | General | Lost | A. J. Lyons (D), Mack Abraham (R), Oliver Schrumpf (D) | 30.7% | D+6.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Newman has held
- Louisiana State Senate, District 26 · 1980–1987
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Newman has run against
- Jack Doland (D) · 1987 election, lost
- Jesse Knowles (R) · 1983 election, won
- A. J. Lyons (D) · 1979 runoff, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)