Ronald Coleman
Ronald Coleman ran in 17 elections between 1972 and 1994, winning 16. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 72 and HD-72B) and the U.S. House (TX-16).
- Elections
- 17
- 1972–1994
- Won
- 16
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Coleman 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 Coleman has run
Margin: how far Coleman finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. House, TX-16 | General | Won | Bobby Ortiz (R) | 57.1% | D+14.2 | $702.1K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, TX-16 | General | Won | Chip Taberski (R) | 51.9% | D+3.8 | $777.2K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, TX-16 | General | Won | Unopposed | 95.6% | — | $279.5K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, TX-16 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $322.8K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, TX-16 | General | Won | Roy Gillia (R) | 65.7% | D+31.4 | $518.7K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, TX-16 | General | Won | Jack Hammond (R) | 57.4% | D+14.9 | $427.1K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, TX-16 | General | Won | Pat Haggerty (R), Catherine A. McDivitt (L) | 53.9% | D+9.7 | $374.8K |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-72B | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-72B | Primary | Won | Benjamin Mendoza (D) | 75.3% | +50.7 | — |
| 1978 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-72B | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-72B | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — | — |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-72B | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 72 | General | Won | Luther Jones (D), Paul Moreno (D), Robert Okelley (D) | 23.9% | D+0.2 | — |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 72 | Primary | Won | Luther Jones (D), Robert Okelley (D), Paul Moreno (D) | 24.1% | +1.2 | — |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 72 | General | Won | Charles F. Tupper Jr. (D), Ralph Scoggins (D), Luther Jones (D) | 20.5% | R+2.6 | — |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 72 | Runoff | Won | Luther Jones (D), Ralph Scoggins (D), Ramon Ramos (D) | 20.3% | −3.0 | — |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 72 | Primary | Lost | Charles F. Tupper Jr. (D), Ralph Scoggins (D), Ron McCluskey (D) | 11.4% | −2.7 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Coleman has held
- U.S. House, TX-16 · 1983–1996
- Texas House of Representatives, HD-72B · 1977–1982
- Texas House of Representatives, District 72 · 1973–1976
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Coleman has run against
- Bobby Ortiz (R) · 1994 election, won
- Chip Taberski (R) · 1992 election, won
- Roy Gillia (R) · 1986 election, won
- Jack Hammond (R) · 1984 election, won
- Pat Haggerty (R) · 1982 election, won
- Luther Jones (D) · 1974 election, won
- Charles F. Tupper Jr. (D) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)