DemocratNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: Jun 1974
Paul Meers
Paul Meers ran in 8 elections between 1968 and 1974, winning 5. Served in the Arkansas House of Representatives (District 22 and District 1).
- Elections
- 8
- 1968–1974
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Meers was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Arkansas House of Representatives, District 22Arkansas House of Representatives, District 1
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Meers has run
Margin: how far Meers finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 1 | Runoff | Lost | C. V. Ford Jr. (D) | 39.5% | −21.0 |
| 1974 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 1 | Primary | Lost | Mike Wilson (D), Julie Covington (D), C. V. Ford Jr. (D) | 24.2% | −4.8 |
| 1972 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 1 | General | Won | Art Givens (D), Mike Wilson (D) | — | — |
| 1972 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 1 | Runoff | Won | Robert P. Lewis (D) | 55.9% | +11.9 |
| 1972 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 1 | Primary | Lost | Robert P. Lewis (D), Kenneth C. Coffelt (D) | 38.6% | +0.4 |
| 1970 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 22 | General | Won | Art Givens (D), W. E. Beaumont Jr. (D), John B. Plegge (D) | — | — |
| 1970 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 22 | Primary | Won | Ralph Patterson (D), J. Gayle Windsor Jr. (D), John B. Plegge (D) | 11% | −0.2 |
| 1968 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 22 | General | Won | W. E. Beaumont Jr. (D), John I. Purtle (D), J. Gayle Windsor Jr. (D) | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Meers has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 1 · 1973–1974
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 22 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Meers has run against
- Art Givens (D) · 1972 election, won
- W. E. Beaumont Jr. (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)