DemocratNot in office · last served 1991Last on a ballot: Oct 1987
Sydney B. Nelson
Last held office: Louisiana State Senate, District 37 (1979–1991). Ran in 3 elections between 1979 and 1987, winning 3.
- Last margin
- +78.1
- Won 1983
- Elections
- 3
- 1979–1987
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Nelson 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 Nelson has run
Margin: how far Nelson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Louisiana State Senate, District 37 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1983 | Louisiana State Senate, District 37 | General | Won | Richard Lewis (D) | 89% | D+78.1 |
| 1979 | Louisiana State Senate, District 37 | General | Won | John F. Wolcott (D) | 63.8% | D+27.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Nelson has held
- Louisiana State Senate, District 37 · 1979–1991
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Nelson has run against
- Richard Lewis (D) · 1983 election, won
- John F. Wolcott (D) · 1979 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive