Danny Staples
Danny Staples ran in 14 elections between 1974 and 1998, winning 13. Served in the Missouri House of Representatives (District 153) and the Missouri State Senate (District 20).
- Elections
- 14
- 1974–1998
- Won
- 13
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Staples 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 Staples has run
Margin: how far Staples finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Missouri State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Ed Doughty (R), Alan Redburn (CST) | 60.2% | D+31.7 |
| 1994 | Missouri State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Louise Gorse Falch (R) | 71.3% | D+42.6 |
| 1990 | Missouri State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Louise Gorse Falch (R) | 74.1% | D+48.1 |
| 1986 | Missouri State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Missouri State Senate, District 20 | Primary | Won | Marvin L. Dinger (D) | 83.6% | +67.3 |
| 1982 | Missouri State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Jerry Nesbit (R) | 60.2% | D+20.4 |
| 1982 | Missouri State Senate, District 20 | Primary | Won | Marvin L. Dinger (D) | 66.1% | +32.3 |
| 1980 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 153 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 153 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 153 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 153 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 153 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 153 | Primary | Won | Virgil L. Norris (D), James Cordell Skaggs (D), Edward Allen Friar (D) | 38.6% | +18.1 |
| 1974 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 153 | Primary | Lost | Don Hancock (D) | 39.8% | −20.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Staples has held
- Missouri State Senate, District 20 · 1983–2002
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 153 · 1977–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Staples has run against
- Ed Doughty (R) · 1998 election, won
- Louise Gorse Falch (R) · 1994 election, won
- Jerry Nesbit (R) · 1982 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)