DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1974
Ralph R. Poston Sr.
Last held office: Florida State Senate, District 38 (1972–1978). Ran in 4 elections between 1968 and 1974, winning 4.
- Last margin
- −5.2
- Won 1974
- Elections
- 4
- 1968–1974
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Poston was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Florida State Senate, District 40Florida State Senate, District 38
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Poston has run
Margin: how far Poston finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Florida State Senate, District 38 | General | Won | Richard Renick (D), John Cyril Malloy (R), Don J. Gruber (R) | 25.2% | R+5.2 |
| 1974 | Florida State Senate, District 38 | Primary | Won | Richard Renick (D), Nikki Beare (D), Hilario Charlie Ramos Jr. (D) | 36.5% | +5.1 |
| 1972 | Florida State Senate, District 38 | General | Won | Don J. Gruber (R), Richard A. Pettigrew (D), Mike Thompson (R) | 17.1% | R+1.0 |
| 1968 | Florida State Senate, District 40 | General | Won | Edmond J. Gong (D), Robert M. Haverfield (D), Robert L. Shevin (D) | 8% | R+0.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Poston has held
- Florida State Senate, District 38 · 1972–1978
- Florida State Senate, District 40 · 1968–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Poston has run against
- Richard Renick (D) · 1974 election, won
- Don J. Gruber (R) · 1972 election, won
- Edmond J. Gong (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive