DemocratNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Nov 1975
James E. Fontenot
James E. Fontenot ran in 4 elections between 1971 and 1975, winning 3. Served in the Louisiana State Senate (District 25).
- Elections
- 4
- 1971–1975
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Fontenot 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 Fontenot has run
Margin: how far Fontenot finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Louisiana State Senate, District 25 | General | Lost | Ned Doucet Jr. (D), Ralph L. Cowen (D), Daniel Noel (D) | 22% | R+5.1 |
| 1972 | Louisiana State Senate, District 25 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1971 | Louisiana State Senate, District 25 | Runoff | Won | J. B. Broussard (D) | 56.9% | +13.7 |
| 1971 | Louisiana State Senate, District 25 | Primary | Won | J. B. Broussard (D), Dudley J. Leblanc (D), Roger C. Edwards (D) | 40.1% | +8.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Fontenot has held
- Louisiana State Senate, District 25 · 1973–1976
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Fontenot has run against
- Ned Doucet Jr. (D) · 1975 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)