DemocratNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: Sep 1986
James F. Howell
Last held office: Oklahoma State Senate, District 42 (1970–1986). Ran in 8 elections between 1970 and 1986, winning 5.
Last office: Oklahoma State Senate, District 42
- Last margin
- +19.1
- Won 1978
- Elections
- 8
- 1970–1986
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Howell was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Howell has run
Margin: how far Howell finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 42 | Runoff | Lost | Dave Herbert (D) | 44.5% | −11.0 |
| 1986 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 42 | Primary | Lost | Dave Herbert (D), Marvin D. Almon (D) | 41.6% | +7.3 |
| 1982 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 42 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1978 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 42 | General | Won | Charles Campbell (R) | 59.6% | D+19.1 |
| 1974 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 42 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1970 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 42 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1970 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 42 | Runoff | Won | H. B. Atkinson (D) | 51.9% | +3.8 |
| 1970 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 42 | Primary | Lost | H. B. Atkinson (D), Mike Tesio (D) | 42.9% | +1.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Howell has held
- Oklahoma State Senate, District 42 · 1970–1986
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Howell has run against
- Charles Campbell (R) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive