DemocratNot in office · last served 1983Last on a ballot: Oct 1983
William H. West
Last held office: Louisiana House of Representatives, District 30 (1979–1983). Ran in 3 elections between 1979 and 1983, winning 1.
Last office: Louisiana House of Representatives, District 30
- Last margin
- −36.4
- Lost 1983
- Elections
- 3
- 1979–1983
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time West 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 West has run
Margin: how far West finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 30 | General | Lost | Buddy Leach (D), John Smith (D) | 16.7% | R+36.4 |
| 1979 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 30 | Runoff | Won | Peter S. Anderson (D) | 53.3% | +6.6 |
| 1979 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 30 | General | Lost | Peter S. Anderson (D), Marcia Dauzat (D) | 41.2% | D+8.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats West has held
- Louisiana House of Representatives, District 30 · 1979–1983
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who West has run against
- Buddy Leach (D) · 1983 election, lost
- Peter S. Anderson (D) · 1979 runoff, won
Source: 99chambers results archive