RepublicanNot in office · last served 1988Last on a ballot: Nov 1990

Dorothy Sample

Dorothy Sample ran in 15 elections between 1974 and 1990, winning 10. Served in the Florida House of Representatives (District 57 and District 54).

Last office: Florida House of Representatives, District 54

Elections: 15; 1974–1990
Won: 10; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

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

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Florida House of Representatives, District 57 Florida House of Representatives, District 54Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Sample has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1990	Florida House of Representatives, District 54	General	Lost	Lars A. Hafner (D)	37.8%	D+24.3
1988	Florida House of Representatives, District 54	General	Lost	Lars A. Hafner (D)	49.8%	D+0.4
1986	Florida House of Representatives, District 54	General	Won	Lars A. Hafner (D)	55%	R+10.1
1984	Florida House of Representatives, District 54	General	Won	Unopposed	—	—
1982	Florida House of Representatives, District 54	General	Won	William J. Sharpe (D)	59.7%	R+19.6
1982	Florida House of Representatives, District 54	Primary	Won	Otto Halboth (R)	63.4%	+26.9
1980	Florida House of Representatives, District 57	General	Won	Thomas M. Woodruff (R), Dennis L. Jones (R), George F. Hieber II (R)	—	—
1980	Florida House of Representatives, District 57	Primary	Won	Robert Eugene Melby (R), George F. Hieber II (R), Thomas M. Woodruff (R)	13.8%	−5.0
1978	Florida House of Representatives, District 57	General	Won	George F. Hieber II (R), Dennis L. Jones (R), Robert Eugene Melby (R)	14.7%	D+0.3
1978	Florida House of Representatives, District 57	Runoff	Won	Richard Price (R)	67%	+33.9
1978	Florida House of Representatives, District 57	Primary	Lost	George F. Hieber II (R), Dennis L. Jones (R), Dale Gross (R)	14.6%	−4.6
1976	Florida House of Representatives, District 57	General	Won	Don Poindexter (D), Dennis McDonald (R), George F. Hieber II (R)	10.7%	D+0.2
1976	Florida House of Representatives, District 57	Primary	Won	L. W. Belanger (R), Thomas M. Woodruff (R), Peter J. Caroline (R)	13%	+1.5
1974	Florida House of Representatives, District 57	Runoff	Lost	L. W. Belanger (R)	49.4%	−1.3
1974	Florida House of Representatives, District 57	Primary	Lost	Dennis McDonald (R), Richard Price (R), George F. Hieber II (R)	11.1%	−6.3

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Sample has held

Florida House of Representatives, District 54 · 1983–1988
Florida House of Representatives, District 57 · 1977–1982

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Sample has run against

Lars A. Hafner (D) · 1990 election, lost
William J. Sharpe (D) · 1982 election, won
Thomas M. Woodruff (R) · 1980 election, won
George F. Hieber II (R) · 1978 election, won
Don Poindexter (D) · 1976 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)