Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson ran in 8 elections between 1971 and 1983, winning 5. Served in the Louisiana House of Representatives (District 25).
Last office: Louisiana House of Representatives, District 25
- Elections
- 8
- 1971–1983
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Thompson 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 Thompson has run
Margin: how far Thompson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 22 | General | Lost | Thomas Brady (D), W. L. Rambo (D), Darrel Thaxton (D) | 27.9% | R+8.7 |
| 1979 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 25 | Runoff | Won | W. L. Rambo (D) | 52.8% | +5.6 |
| 1979 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 25 | General | Lost | W. L. Rambo (D), Gayle Tyler (D) | 49.8% | D+10.3 |
| 1975 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 25 | Runoff | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1975 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 25 | General | Lost | W. L. Rambo (D) | 63.8% | D+27.7 |
| 1972 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 25 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1971 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 25 | Runoff | Won | W. K. Brown (D) | 54.7% | +9.4 |
| 1971 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 25 | Primary | Won | W. K. Brown (D), W. Fielding James (D), Charles G. Boyd (D) | 28.1% | −0.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Thompson has held
- Louisiana House of Representatives, District 25 · 1973–1983
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Thompson has run against
- Thomas Brady (D) · 1983 election, lost
- W. L. Rambo (D) · 1979 runoff, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)