RepublicanNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 2002
John Cooksey
John Cooksey ran in 4 elections between 1996 and 2002, winning 3. Served in the U.S. House (LA-5).
- Elections
- 4
- 1996–2002
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Cooksey 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 Cooksey has run
Margin: how far Cooksey finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | U.S. Senate, Louisiana | General | Lost | Mary L. Landrieu (D), Suzanne Haik Terrell (R), Tony Perkins (R) | 6.9% | D+41.9 | $2.1M |
| 2000 | U.S. House, LA-5 | General | Won | Roger Beall (D), Sam Houston Melton Jr. (D), Raymond A. "chuck" Dumas (I) | 69.1% | R+45.1 | $630.5K |
| 1998 | U.S. House, LA-5 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $750.6K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, LA-5 | General | Won | Francis Thompson (D) | 58.3% | R+16.6 | $898.4K |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Cooksey has held
- U.S. House, LA-5 · 1997–2002
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Cooksey has run against
- Mary L. Landrieu (D) · 2002 election, lost
- Roger Beall (D) · 2000 election, won
- Francis Thompson (D) · 1996 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)