RepublicanNot in office · last served 1979Last on a ballot: Oct 1979
Erle Edwards Barham
Erle Edwards Barham ran in 4 elections between 1968 and 1979, winning 1. Served in the Louisiana State Senate (District 33).
- Elections
- 4
- 1968–1979
- Won
- 1
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Barham 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 Barham has run
Margin: how far Barham finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Louisiana State Senate, District 33 | General | Lost | David Ginn (D) | 49.4% | D+1.2 |
| 1975 | Louisiana State Senate, District 33 | Runoff | Won | L. B. Loftin (D) | 50.1% | +0.1 |
| 1975 | Louisiana State Senate, District 33 | General | Lost | L. B. Loftin (D), David C. Lensing (D), David Ginn (D) | 27.5% | R+3.6 |
| 1968 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 44 | General | Lost | James Smith (D), T. T. Fields (D) | 29.6% | D+6.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Barham has held
- Louisiana State Senate, District 33 · 1976–1979
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Barham has run against
- David Ginn (D) · 1979 election, lost
- L. B. Loftin (D) · 1975 runoff, won
- James Smith (D) · 1968 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)