RepublicanNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1980
William B. Sumner
William B. Sumner ran in 3 elections between 1974 and 1980, winning 1. Served in the Alaska State Senate (SD-E).
- Elections
- 3
- 1974–1980
- Won
- 1
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Sumner 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 Sumner has run
Margin: how far Sumner finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Alaska State Senate, SD-E | General | Lost | Vic Fischer (D) | 46.5% | D+6.3 |
| 1976 | Alaska State Senate, SD-E | General | Won | Genie Chance (D) | 55.2% | R+10.7 |
| 1974 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Lost | Clark Gruening (D), Bill Parker (D), Kathryn Ostrosky (D) | 8.2% | D+9.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Sumner has held
- Alaska State Senate, SD-E · 1977–1980
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Sumner has run against
- Vic Fischer (D) · 1980 election, lost
- Genie Chance (D) · 1976 election, won
- Clark Gruening (D) · 1974 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)