DemocratNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1990

Sam Cotten

Sam Cotten ran in 9 elections between 1974 and 1990, winning 8. Served in the Alaska House of Representatives (District 8 and District 15) and the Alaska State Senate (SD-I).

Last office: Alaska State Senate, SD-I

Elections: 9; 1974–1990
Won: 8; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Cotten was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Alaska House of Representatives, District 8 Alaska House of Representatives, District 15 Alaska State Senate, SD-IOut of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Cotten has run

Margin: how far Cotten finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1990	Alaska State Senate, SD-I	General	Won	Walt Furnace (R)	50.5%	D+1.1
1988	Alaska House of Representatives, District 15	General	Won	Randy Phillips (R), Paul Miller (R), Ken Cook (D)	28%	R+10.3
1986	Alaska House of Representatives, District 15	General	Won	Randy Phillips (R), John J. Liska (R)	32.1%	R+13.1
1984	Alaska House of Representatives, District 15	General	Won	Randy Phillips (R), John J. Liska (R), Johnny Watson (D)	26.5%	R+12.2
1982	Alaska House of Representatives, District 15	General	Lost	Randy Phillips (R), John J. Liska (R), Charlie Willis (D)	24.9%	R+8.1
1980	Alaska House of Representatives, District 8	General	Won	Randy Phillips (R), Rick Halford (R), Terry Martin (R)	12.4%	R+3.2
1978	Alaska House of Representatives, District 8	General	Won	Randy Phillips (R), Terry Martin (R), Rick Halford (R)	15.3%	R+0.9
1976	Alaska House of Representatives, District 8	General	Won	Tim Kelly (R), R. E. Bradley (D), Randy Phillips (R)	14%	R+0.8
1974	Alaska House of Representatives, District 8	General	Won	R. E. Bradley (D), Susan Sullivan (D), Ramona Kelley (D)	15.2%	R+1.4

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Cotten has held

Alaska State Senate, SD-I · 1991–1994
Alaska House of Representatives, District 15 · 1985–1990
Alaska House of Representatives, District 8 · 1975–1982

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Cotten has run against

Walt Furnace (R) · 1990 election, won
Randy Phillips (R) · 1988 election, won
Tim Kelly (R) · 1976 election, won
R. E. Bradley (D) · 1974 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)