DemocratNot in office · last served 1972Last on a ballot: Jun 1972
Sam Coats
Sam Coats ran in 4 elections between 1970 and 1972, winning 1. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 33).
- Elections
- 4
- 1970–1972
- Won
- 1
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Coats was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Texas House of Representatives, District 33
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Coats has run
Margin: how far Coats finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33K | Runoff | Lost | Jim Mattox (D) | 43.2% | −13.6 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33K | Primary | Lost | Jim Mattox (D), Ivan Johnson (D), Richard Menchaca (D) | 26.7% | −16.7 |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Won | Ben Atwell (D), Bill Braecklein (D), Dick McKissack (D) | 3.9% | R+1.0 |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 33 | Primary | Lost | Zan Holmes Jr. (D), Jim Stroud (D), Ben Atwell (D) | 3.1% | −3.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Coats has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 33 · 1971–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Coats has run against
- Ben Atwell (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)