Richard Turnley
Richard Turnley ran in 9 elections between 1971 and 1987, winning 6. Served in the Louisiana House of Representatives (District 63) and the Louisiana State Senate (District 14).
- Elections
- 9
- 1971–1987
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Turnley 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 Turnley has run
Margin: how far Turnley finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Louisiana State Senate, District 14 | General | Lost | Cleo Fields (D) | 49.6% | R+0.8 |
| 1983 | Louisiana State Senate, District 14 | General | Won | W. T. Winfield (D), Earl Marcelle Jr. (D), Regina McClay (R) | 51.9% | D+33.4 |
| 1979 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 63 | Runoff | Won | Norman Saint Amant Jr. (D) | 60.5% | +20.9 |
| 1979 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 63 | General | Lost | Norman Saintamant Jr. (D), Max Adcock (D), Dalton Honore (D) | 43.2% | D+19.3 |
| 1975 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 63 | Runoff | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1975 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 63 | General | Lost | George Dewey Hayes (D), Corinne Darlee Maybuce (D) | 57.9% | D+36.6 |
| 1972 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 63 | General | Won | Charles A. Landrem (I) | 89.4% | D+78.7 |
| 1971 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 63 | Runoff | Won | J. Aubrey Dumas (D) | 63.9% | +27.9 |
| 1971 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 63 | Primary | Won | J. Aubrey Dumas (D), Acie Julious Belton (D), William L. Smith (D) | 47.2% | +22.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Turnley has held
- Louisiana State Senate, District 14 · 1984–1987
- Louisiana House of Representatives, District 63 · 1973–1983
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Turnley has run against
- Cleo Fields (D) · 1987 election, lost
- W. T. Winfield (D) · 1983 election, won
- Norman Saint Amant Jr. (D) · 1979 runoff, won
- Norman Saintamant Jr. (D) · 1979 election, lost
- George Dewey Hayes (D) · 1975 election, lost
- Charles A. Landrem (I) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)