John Ensminger
John Ensminger ran in 9 elections between 1971 and 1991, winning 8. Served in the Louisiana House of Representatives (District 14) and the Louisiana State Senate (District 34).
- Elections
- 9
- 1971–1991
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Ensminger 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 Ensminger has run
Margin: how far Ensminger finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Louisiana State Senate, District 34 | Special | Won | Frank Snellings (D), John H. Powell (D) | 53.3% | R+9.2 |
| 1987 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 14 | Runoff | Won | Billy Daniel (D) | 57.4% | +14.7 |
| 1987 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 14 | General | Lost | Billy Daniel (D), Reginald D. Defreese Jr. (D), M. Dean Brown (D) | 47.7% | R+17.5 |
| 1983 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 14 | General | Won | G. G. Grant III (D) | 69.4% | R+38.8 |
| 1979 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 14 | General | Won | Rudolph E. Tarver (D) | 63.6% | R+27.1 |
| 1975 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 14 | Runoff | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 14 | General | Won | Clarence L. Houck (I) | 95.4% | R+90.8 |
| 1971 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 14 | Runoff | Won | Vesper Jones (D) | 58.2% | +16.3 |
| 1971 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 14 | Primary | Won | Vesper Jones (D), Charles Moore (D), David Ginn (D) | 35% | +14.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Ensminger has held
- Louisiana State Senate, District 34 · 1992–1995
- Louisiana House of Representatives, District 14 · 1973–1991
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Ensminger has run against
- Frank Snellings (D) · 1991 special election, won
- Billy Daniel (D) · 1987 runoff, won
- G. G. Grant III (D) · 1983 election, won
- Rudolph E. Tarver (D) · 1979 election, won
- Clarence L. Houck (I) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)