DemocratNot in office · last served 1987Last on a ballot: Oct 1987
Jewel J. Newman
Last held office: Louisiana House of Representatives, District 63 (1983–1987). Ran in 3 elections between 1983 and 1987, winning 1.
Last office: Louisiana House of Representatives, District 63
- Last margin
- −25.2
- Lost 1987
- Elections
- 3
- 1983–1987
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Newman 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 Newman has run
Margin: how far Newman finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 63 | General | Lost | Melvin Holden (D) | 37.4% | R+25.2 |
| 1983 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 63 | Runoff | Won | Melvin Holden (D) | 55.4% | +10.9 |
| 1983 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 63 | General | Lost | Melvin Holden (D), Henry Allen (D) | 43.5% | D+10.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Newman has held
- Louisiana House of Representatives, District 63 · 1983–1987
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Newman has run against
- Melvin Holden (D) · 1987 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive