RepublicanNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Nov 1972
Ralph Hudson Sours
Ralph Hudson Sours ran in 2 elections between 1970 and 1972, winning 2. Served in the Illinois State Senate (District 45 and District 46).
- Elections
- 2
- 1970–1972
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Sours was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Illinois State Senate, District 45Illinois State Senate, District 46
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Sours has run
Margin: how far Sours finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Illinois State Senate, District 46 | General | Won | Joseph J. Solls (D) | 59% | R+18.0 |
| 1970 | Illinois State Senate, District 45 | General | Won | Daniel W. Hardy (D) | 57.5% | R+15.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Sours has held
- Illinois State Senate, District 46 · 1973–1976
- Illinois State Senate, District 45 · 1971–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Sours has run against
- Joseph J. Solls (D) · 1972 election, won
- Daniel W. Hardy (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)