DemocratNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: Nov 1984

E. C. Sanders

E. C. Sanders ran in 13 elections between 1968 and 1984, winning 12. Served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives (District 87).

Last office: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87

Elections: 13; 1968–1984
Won: 12; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87Out of office

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

Every race Sanders has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1984	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87	General	Won	Unopposed	—	—
1984	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87	Primary	Won	Cherie Albert (D)	71.2%	+42.3
1982	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87	General	Won	Unopposed	—	—
1980	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87	General	Won	Unopposed	—	—
1978	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87	General	Won	Alan Dabney (R)	75.8%	D+51.7
1976	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87	General	Won	William C. Bowlby (R)	69.4%	D+38.8
1976	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87	Primary	Won	Dan Evans (D), William W. Gorden (D), Clyde Fitts (D)	78.8%	+69.2
1974	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87	General	Won	Unopposed	—	—
1974	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87	Primary	Won	Michael Alfred Moran (D)	88.6%	+77.2
1972	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87	General	Won	Ray E. Holaday (R)	64.1%	D+28.2
1970	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87	General	Won	Leroy Gatlin (R)	62.8%	D+25.6
1970	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87	Primary	Won	Charles F. Pock (D)	76%	+52.0
1968	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87	General	Lost	Denton I. Howard (R)	49.3%	R+1.4

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

Seats Sanders has held

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87 · 1971–1986

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

Who Sanders has run against

Alan Dabney (R) · 1978 election, won
William C. Bowlby (R) · 1976 election, won
Ray E. Holaday (R) · 1972 election, won
Leroy Gatlin (R) · 1970 election, won
Denton I. Howard (R) · 1968 election, lost

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