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DemocratNot in office · last served 1983Last on a ballot: Dec 1979

W. E. Dykes

W. E. Dykes ran in 7 elections between 1971 and 1979, winning 5. Served in the Louisiana State Senate (District 13).

Last office: Louisiana State Senate, District 13

Elections
7
1971–1979
Won
5
generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Dykes 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 Dykes has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1979Louisiana State Senate, District 13RunoffWonLonny Myles (D)51.7%+3.4
1979Louisiana State Senate, District 13GeneralLostLonny Myles (D), Robert L. Jackson (D), Collis B. Temple Sr. (D)35.2%D+9.3
1975Louisiana State Senate, District 13RunoffWonCollis B. Temple Sr. (D)68.6%+37.3
1975Louisiana State Senate, District 13GeneralLostCollis B. Temple Sr. (D), Albert Bignar (D), Michael Kenney (D)38.2%D+19.0
1972Louisiana State Senate, District 13GeneralWonWilliam A. Lepore (R)81.1%D+62.2
1971Louisiana State Senate, District 13RunoffWonDuncan S. Kemp (D)51.9%+3.8
1971Louisiana State Senate, District 13PrimaryWonDuncan S. Kemp (D), Francis Bickford (D), Melvin Achord (D)24.4%−0.4

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

Seats Dykes has held

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

Who Dykes has run against

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