RepublicanNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
William J. Gooden
William J. Gooden ran in 9 elections between 1968 and 1988, winning 5. Served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives (District 42).
- Elections
- 9
- 1968–1988
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Gooden was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 42
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Gooden has run
Margin: how far Gooden finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 43 | General | Lost | Harold Hale (D) | 41.3% | D+17.3 |
| 1982 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 39 | Primary | Lost | Steven Boeckman (R) | 35.2% | −29.6 |
| 1976 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 42 | General | Lost | Tom R. Stephenson (D) | 46.7% | D+6.7 |
| 1974 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 22 | General | Lost | Gideon Tinsley (D) | 47% | D+6.1 |
| 1974 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 22 | Primary | Won | Charline Vontungeln (R) | 61.7% | +23.4 |
| 1972 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 42 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1972 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 42 | Primary | Won | George B. McFarland (R) | 74.1% | +48.2 |
| 1970 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 42 | General | Won | Mike Cunningham (D) | 58.7% | R+17.5 |
| 1968 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 42 | General | Won | Gerald J. Johnson (D) | 69.6% | R+39.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Gooden has held
- Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 42 · 1969–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Gooden has run against
- Harold Hale (D) · 1988 election, lost
- Tom R. Stephenson (D) · 1976 election, lost
- Gideon Tinsley (D) · 1974 election, lost
- Mike Cunningham (D) · 1970 election, won
- Gerald J. Johnson (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)