DemocratNot in office · last served 1988Last on a ballot: Nov 1986
Lou Melle Sutton
Lou Melle Sutton ran in 10 elections between 1976 and 1986, winning 9. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (HD-57E and District 120).
- Elections
- 10
- 1976–1986
- Won
- 9
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Sutton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Texas House of Representatives, HD-57ETexas House of Representatives, District 120
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Sutton has run
Margin: how far Sutton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Texas House of Representatives, District 120 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Texas House of Representatives, District 120 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Texas House of Representatives, District 120 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Texas House of Representatives, District 120 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Texas House of Representatives, District 120 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Texas House of Representatives, District 120 | Primary | Lost | Raymond Rangel (D) | 75.4% | +50.8 |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-57E | General | Won | Murrene Gilford (R) | 81% | D+62.0 |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-57E | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-57E | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-57E | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Sutton has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 120 · 1983–1988
- Texas House of Representatives, HD-57E · 1977–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Sutton has run against
- Murrene Gilford (R) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)