DemocratNot in office · last served 1987Last on a ballot: May 1988
Gus Sheehan
Gus Sheehan ran in 11 elections between 1969 and 1988, winning 9. Served in the Kentucky State Senate (District 23).
- Elections
- 11
- 1969–1988
- Won
- 9
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Sheehan 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 Sheehan has run
Margin: how far Sheehan finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Kentucky State Senate, District 23 | Primary | Lost | Joseph U. Meyer (D), Mark A. Bubenzer (D) | 20.8% | −30.5 |
| 1983 | Kentucky State Senate, District 23 | General | Won | Barry Caldwell (R) | 54.2% | D+8.5 |
| 1983 | Kentucky State Senate, District 23 | Primary | Won | Ed Winterberg (D) | 56.7% | +13.4 |
| 1979 | Kentucky State Senate, District 23 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1979 | Kentucky State Senate, District 23 | Primary | Won | Robert E. Sanders (D) | 56.3% | +12.5 |
| 1975 | Kentucky State Senate, District 23 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1975 | Kentucky State Senate, District 23 | Primary | Won | Fifi Taft Clay (D) | 87.1% | +74.2 |
| 1971 | Kentucky State Senate, District 23 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1971 | Kentucky State Senate, District 23 | Primary | Won | Wayne Lunsford (D) | 52.8% | +5.6 |
| 1969 | Kentucky State Senate, District 24 | General | Lost | Clyde Middleton (R) | 49.8% | R+0.4 |
| 1969 | Kentucky State Senate, District 24 | Primary | Won | Wayne Lunsford (D), Dixie Lee (D) | 50.7% | +24.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Sheehan has held
- Kentucky State Senate, District 23 · 1972–1987
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Sheehan has run against
- Barry Caldwell (R) · 1983 election, won
- Clyde Middleton (R) · 1969 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)