DemocratNot in office · last served 1972Last on a ballot: Oct 1991

David I. Patten

David I. Patten ran in 10 elections between 1967 and 1991, winning 3. Served in the Louisiana House of Representatives (District 48).

Career

Offices held, and every time Patten was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Louisiana House of Representatives, District 48Out of office

Margin: how far Patten finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1991	Louisiana State Senate, District 32	General	Lost	Steve D. Thompson (D), Ronnie Mixon (D)	20.4%	R+42.6
1983	Louisiana House of Representatives, District 21	General	Lost	Al Ater (D), Bill Latham (D)	28.2%	R+24.7
1979	Louisiana State Senate, District 32	General	Lost	Dan Richey (D), Mary Lou Winters (D), Lanny Johnson (D)	19.7%	R+6.5
1975	Louisiana House of Representatives, District 21	Runoff	Lost	Dan Richey (D)	46%	−7.9
1975	Louisiana House of Representatives, District 21	General	Lost	Dan Richey (D), John D. Young (D), Troyce Guice (D)	26.8%	R+4.1
1971	Louisiana House of Representatives, District 21	Runoff	Lost	J. C. Gilbert (D)	48%	−4.1
1971	Louisiana House of Representatives, District 21	Primary	Lost	J. C. Gilbert (D), J. T. Crane (D), Troyce Guice (D)	20.9%	−3.7
1968	Louisiana House of Representatives, District 48	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1968	Louisiana House of Representatives, District 48	Runoff	Won	J. P. Crane (D)	52.7%	+5.3
1967	Louisiana House of Representatives, District 48	Primary	Won	J. P. Crane (D), Percy L. Rountree (D), John Sturgeon (D)	32.4%	+9.0