RepublicanNot in office · last served 1979Last on a ballot: Oct 1983
Jesse Knowles
Jesse Knowles ran in 7 elections between 1967 and 1983, winning 5. Served in the Louisiana State Senate (District 9 and District 26).
- Elections
- 7
- 1967–1983
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Knowles was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Louisiana State Senate, District 9Louisiana State Senate, District 26
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Knowles has run
Margin: how far Knowles finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Louisiana State Senate, District 26 | General | Lost | Cliff Newman (D) | 37.1% | D+25.7 |
| 1975 | Louisiana State Senate, District 26 | Runoff | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1975 | Louisiana State Senate, District 26 | General | Lost | John F. Lavern (D) | 70.1% | R+40.1 |
| 1972 | Louisiana State Senate, District 26 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1971 | Louisiana State Senate, District 26 | Primary | Won | A. J. Lyons (D) | 62.9% | +25.8 |
| 1968 | Louisiana State Senate, District 9 | General | Won | A. C. Clemons Jr. (D) | 50.9% | R+1.8 |
| 1967 | Louisiana State Senate, District 9 | Primary | Won | A. C. Clemons Jr. (D), A. J. Lyons (D), A. J. Planchard (D) | 34.4% | +6.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Knowles has held
- Louisiana State Senate, District 26 · 1973–1979
- Louisiana State Senate, District 9 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Knowles has run against
- Cliff Newman (D) · 1983 election, lost
- John F. Lavern (D) · 1975 election, lost
- A. C. Clemons Jr. (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)