DemocratNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: Jun 1986
Paul Ragsdale
Last held office: Texas House of Representatives, District 110 (1982–1986). Ran in 17 elections between 1972 and 1986, winning 12.
- Elections
- 17
- 1972–1986
- Won
- 12
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Ragsdale was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Texas House of Representatives, District 110
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Ragsdale has run
Margin: how far Ragsdale finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Texas House of Representatives, District 110 | Runoff | Lost | Fred Blair (D) | 34.4% | −31.3 |
| 1986 | Texas House of Representatives, District 110 | Primary | Lost | Fred Blair (D), Charles Rose (D) | 35.5% | +2.3 |
| 1984 | Texas House of Representatives, District 110 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Texas House of Representatives, District 110 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Texas House of Representatives, District 110 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Texas House of Representatives, District 110 | Primary | Lost | Chris Reed (D), Charles Rose (D) | 61% | +34.5 |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33N | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33N | Primary | Won | Chris Reed (D), Randy Bacon (D) | 62.9% | +31.9 |
| 1978 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33N | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33N | General | Won | Unopposed | 98.1% | — |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33N | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33N | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33N | Runoff | Won | Utah Kirk (D) | 64% | +28.0 |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33N | Primary | Lost | Utah Kirk (D), Marcus Ranger (D) | 49.4% | +13.9 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33N | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33N | Runoff | Won | Rose Renfroe (D) | 57.1% | +14.3 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33N | Primary | Lost | Rose Renfroe (D), Grover Washington (D), Andrew L. Bowman (D) | 20.8% | −8.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Ragsdale has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 110 · 1982–1986
- Texas House of Representatives, District 33N · 1972–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive