Richard Luft
Richard Luft ran in 7 elections between 1972 and 1992, winning 6. Served in the Illinois House of Representatives (District 45) and the Illinois State Senate (District 46).
- Elections
- 7
- 1972–1992
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Luft was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Luft has run
Margin: how far Luft finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Illinois State Senate, District 46 | General | Won | John W. Stevens (R) | 67.1% | D+34.1 |
| 1988 | Illinois State Senate, District 46 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Illinois State Senate, District 46 | General | Won | Robert Hass (R) | 67.4% | D+34.8 |
| 1982 | Illinois State Senate, District 46 | General | Won | Craig J. Findley (R) | 50.8% | D+1.7 |
| 1976 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 45 | General | Won | Donald B. Anderson (R), James Vonboeckman (D), Ernest Pierantoni (R) | 27% | R+1.3 |
| 1974 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 45 | General | Won | James Vonboeckman (D), Donald B. Anderson (R), John C. Kriegsman (R) | 28.1% | D+1.0 |
| 1972 | Illinois State Senate, District 45 | General | Lost | Roger A. Sommer (R) | 49.7% | R+0.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Luft has held
- Illinois State Senate, District 46 · 1983–1996
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 45 · 1975–1978
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Luft has run against
- John W. Stevens (R) · 1992 election, won
- Robert Hass (R) · 1984 election, won
- Craig J. Findley (R) · 1982 election, won
- Donald B. Anderson (R) · 1976 election, won
- James Vonboeckman (D) · 1974 election, won
- Roger A. Sommer (R) · 1972 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)