RepublicanNot in office · last served 2007Last on a ballot: Nov 2011

James David Cain

James David Cain ran in 16 elections between 1971 and 2011, winning 11. Served in the Louisiana House of Representatives (District 32) and the Louisiana State Senate (District 30).

Last office: Louisiana State Senate, District 30

Elections: 16; 1971–2011
Won: 11; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Louisiana House of Representatives, District 32 Louisiana State Senate, District 30Out of office

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

Every race Cain has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2011	Louisiana State Senate, District 30	Runoff	Lost	John Smith (R)	40.6%	−18.9
2011	Louisiana State Senate, District 30	General	Lost	John Smith (R), Terry Fowler (D)	29.7%	D+16.1
2007	Louisiana House of Representatives, District 32	Runoff	Lost	Dorothy Sue Hill (D)	48.7%	−2.6
2007	Louisiana House of Representatives, District 32	General	Lost	Dorothy Sue Hill (D), Benjamin Jack (D), Richard Crider (I)	41%	D+5.4
2003	Louisiana State Senate, District 30	General	Won	Lloydell Mullican (D), Arnold Russell Williams (I)	71.7%	R+48.2
1999	Louisiana State Senate, District 30	General	Won	Unopposed	—	—
1995	Louisiana State Senate, District 30	General	Won	Marion Garland Anthony (R)	72.8%	R+45.5
1991	Louisiana State Senate, District 30	General	Won	Allen Bradley (D)	55.7%	R+11.4
1987	Louisiana House of Representatives, District 32	General	Won	Horace Lynn Jones II (D)	71.9%	R+43.8
1983	Louisiana House of Representatives, District 32	General	Won	George Karam (D), Gary L. Bauer (D), Eric D. Wood (D)	73.3%	R+62.2
1979	Louisiana House of Representatives, District 32	General	Won	Unopposed	—	—
1975	Louisiana House of Representatives, District 32	Runoff	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1975	Louisiana House of Representatives, District 32	General	Lost	Albert L. Hagan (D), Herbert Rozas (D)	70.7%	R+52.3
1972	Louisiana House of Representatives, District 32	General	Won	Edward King Alexander (R)	77.5%	R+55.0
1971	Louisiana House of Representatives, District 32	Runoff	Won	T. J. Strother (D)	58%	+16.1
1971	Louisiana House of Representatives, District 32	Primary	Won	T. J. Strother (D), L. A. Henegan (D), E. Holman Jones (D)	25.8%	−6.1

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

Seats Cain has held

Louisiana State Senate, District 30 · 1992–2007
Louisiana House of Representatives, District 32 · 1973–1991

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

Who Cain has run against

John Smith (R) · 2011 runoff, lost
Dorothy Sue Hill (D) · 2007 runoff, lost
Lloydell Mullican (D) · 2003 election, won
Marion Garland Anthony (R) · 1995 election, won
Allen Bradley (D) · 1991 election, won
Horace Lynn Jones II (D) · 1987 election, won
George Karam (D) · 1983 election, won
Albert L. Hagan (D) · 1975 election, lost

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