DemocratNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
Vinton T. Ridley
Last held office: Maine House of Representatives, District 9 (1984–1990). Ran in 5 elections between 1980 and 1988, winning 5.
- Last margin
- +30.5
- Won 1988
- Elections
- 5
- 1980–1988
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Ridley was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Maine House of Representatives, District 112Maine House of Representatives, District 9
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Ridley has run
Margin: how far Ridley finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Maine House of Representatives, District 9 | General | Won | Edward J. Sharp (R) | 65.2% | D+30.5 |
| 1986 | Maine House of Representatives, District 9 | General | Won | James H. Crossman (R) | 57.6% | D+15.3 |
| 1984 | Maine House of Representatives, District 9 | General | Won | James H. Crossman (R) | 55.2% | D+10.3 |
| 1982 | Maine House of Representatives, District 112 | General | Won | Lawrence F. Libby (R) | 60.4% | D+20.8 |
| 1980 | Maine House of Representatives, District 112 | General | Won | Lawrence F. Libby (R) | 52.7% | D+5.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Ridley has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 9 · 1984–1990
- Maine House of Representatives, District 112 · 1980–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ridley has run against
- Edward J. Sharp (R) · 1988 election, won
- James H. Crossman (R) · 1986 election, won
- Lawrence F. Libby (R) · 1982 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive