DemocratNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Nov 1974
Leighton Cooney
Last held office: Maine House of Representatives, District 5 (1974–1976). Ran in 3 elections between 1970 and 1974, winning 3.
- Last margin
- +24.0
- Won 1972
- Elections
- 3
- 1970–1974
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Cooney was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Maine House of Representatives, District 6Maine House of Representatives, District 5
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Cooney has run
Margin: how far Cooney finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Maine House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Maine House of Representatives, District 6 | General | Won | Charles H. Riley (R) | 62% | D+24.0 |
| 1970 | Maine House of Representatives, District 6 | General | Won | William E. Ricker (R) | 50.8% | D+1.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Cooney has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 5 · 1974–1976
- Maine House of Representatives, District 6 · 1970–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cooney has run against
- Charles H. Riley (R) · 1972 election, won
- William E. Ricker (R) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive