Joel T. Chaisson
Joel T. Chaisson ran in 8 elections between 1967 and 1979, winning 1. Served in the Louisiana House of Representatives (District 56).
Last office: Louisiana House of Representatives, District 56
- Elections
- 8
- 1967–1979
- Won
- 1
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Chaisson 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 Chaisson has run
Margin: how far Chaisson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 56 | Runoff | Won | V. J. Saintpierre Jr. (D) | 56.9% | +13.8 |
| 1979 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 56 | General | Lost | V. J. Saintpierre Jr. (D), Randy O. Lewis (D), Robert P. Lambert (D) | 35.5% | D+9.0 |
| 1975 | Louisiana State Senate, District 19 | Runoff | Lost | Ron Landry (D) | 48.4% | −3.1 |
| 1975 | Louisiana State Senate, District 19 | General | Lost | Ron Landry (D), Delton J. Arceneaux (D) | 35% | R+22.6 |
| 1971 | Louisiana State Senate, District 19 | Runoff | Lost | Harvey Peltier (D) | 35.1% | −29.8 |
| 1971 | Louisiana State Senate, District 19 | Primary | Lost | Harvey Peltier (D), Victor Bradley (D), Archie Mollere (D) | 23.5% | −21.1 |
| 1968 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 3 | Runoff | Lost | Ralph R. Miller (D), Lloyd R. Himel (D), Harold M. Keller (D) | 22.2% | −10.4 |
| 1967 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 3 | Primary | Lost | Ralph R. Miller (D), Lloyd R. Himel (D), Harold M. Keller (D) | 15.2% | −7.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Chaisson has held
- Louisiana House of Representatives, District 56 · 1980–1983
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Chaisson has run against
- V. J. Saintpierre Jr. (D) · 1979 runoff, won
- Ron Landry (D) · 1975 runoff, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)