DemocratNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Aug 1984

E. A. Red Caldwell

E. A. Red Caldwell ran in 11 elections between 1974 and 1984, winning 9. Served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives (District 17).

Last office: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 17

Elections: 11; 1974–1984
Won: 9; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 17Out of office

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

Every race Caldwell has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1984	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 17	Primary	Lost	Gene Newby (D)	44.9%	−10.2
1982	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 17	General	Won	Unopposed	—	—
1982	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 17	Primary	Won	Rilla Wilcox (D), Melvin L. Meeks (D)	53.3%	+24.5
1980	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 17	General	Won	Unopposed	—	—
1980	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 17	Primary	Won	John T. Lawson (D)	72.2%	+44.4
1978	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 17	General	Won	Unopposed	—	—
1978	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 17	Primary	Won	Raymond Johnson (D), Ford W. Sosebee (D), Eulice Lee Phillips (D)	50.9%	+25.2
1976	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 17	General	Won	Unopposed	—	—
1974	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 17	General	Won	Rex G. Blankenship (R)	72.2%	D+44.4
1974	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 17	Runoff	Won	E. M. Young (D)	56.5%	+13.0
1974	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 17	Primary	Lost	E. M. Young (D), Gary Edgar Shaw (D), Ken Norbury (D)	34.8%	+1.2

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

Seats Caldwell has held

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 17 · 1975–1984

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

Who Caldwell has run against

Rex G. Blankenship (R) · 1974 election, won

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