DemocratNot in office · last served 1995Last on a ballot: Oct 1991
John Saunders
John Saunders ran in 7 elections between 1971 and 1991, winning 5. Served in the Louisiana State Senate (District 28).
- Elections
- 7
- 1971–1991
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Saunders 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 Saunders has run
Margin: how far Saunders finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Louisiana State Senate, District 28 | General | Won | Ted L. Nelson (D) | 76.8% | D+53.6 |
| 1987 | Louisiana State Senate, District 28 | General | Won | Claire P. Sharp (R) | 74.9% | D+49.8 |
| 1983 | Louisiana State Senate, District 28 | General | Won | Don Hines (D), Peter Savoy (D), Daniel Lemoine (D) | 40.7% | D+11.8 |
| 1979 | Louisiana State Senate, District 28 | General | Won | W. P. Fuller (D) | 55.8% | D+11.7 |
| 1975 | Louisiana State Senate, District 28 | Runoff | Won | W. P. Fuller (D) | 57% | +13.9 |
| 1975 | Louisiana State Senate, District 28 | General | Lost | W. P. Fuller (D), Don Hines (D), Clyde Fontenot (D) | 28.3% | D+9.4 |
| 1971 | Louisiana State Senate, District 28 | Primary | Lost | John Adam Tassin Jr. (D), L. O. Fusielier (D) | 19.6% | −22.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Saunders has held
- Louisiana State Senate, District 28 · 1976–1995
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Saunders has run against
- Ted L. Nelson (D) · 1991 election, won
- Claire P. Sharp (R) · 1987 election, won
- Don Hines (D) · 1983 election, won
- W. P. Fuller (D) · 1979 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)