DemocratNot in office · last served 1979Last on a ballot: Oct 1979
Joe Cooper
Joe Cooper ran in 7 elections between 1967 and 1979, winning 5. Served in the Louisiana House of Representatives (District 38 and District 7).
- Elections
- 7
- 1967–1979
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Cooper was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Louisiana House of Representatives, District 38Louisiana House of Representatives, District 7
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Cooper has run
Margin: how far Cooper finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Lost | Johnny McFerren (D) | 46.6% | R+6.8 |
| 1975 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 7 | Runoff | Won | David A. Rothell (D) | 61.6% | +23.1 |
| 1975 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Lost | David A. Rothell (D), Emmett Asseff Jr. (D), Cecil W. Herren (D) | 39.3% | D+5.6 |
| 1972 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1971 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 7 | Primary | Won | T. A. Wilson (D), Gerald H. Nelson (D) | 53.5% | +23.4 |
| 1968 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 38 | General | Won | John S. Pickett Jr. (D) | 49.9% | R+0.2 |
| 1967 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 38 | Primary | Won | John S. Pickett Jr. (D), Joe T. Cawthorn (D), Opal Parry Mounce (D) | 28.8% | −3.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Cooper has held
- Louisiana House of Representatives, District 7 · 1973–1979
- Louisiana House of Representatives, District 38 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Cooper has run against
- Johnny McFerren (D) · 1979 election, lost
- David A. Rothell (D) · 1975 runoff, won
- John S. Pickett Jr. (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)