DemocratNot in office · last served 1972Last on a ballot: Feb 1968
William J. Guste
William J. Guste ran in 3 elections between 1967 and 1968, winning 1. Served in the Louisiana State Senate (District 21).
- Elections
- 3
- 1967–1968
- Won
- 1
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Guste 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 Guste has run
Margin: how far Guste finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Louisiana State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Charles G. Smither (D) | 51.1% | D+2.1 |
| 1968 | Louisiana State Senate, District 21 | Runoff | Lost | Henry J. Engler Jr. (D) | 48.4% | −3.2 |
| 1967 | Louisiana State Senate, District 21 | Primary | Lost | Charles G. Smither (D), Henry J. Engler Jr. (D), Hugh M. Wilkinson Jr. (D) | 14.6% | −11.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Guste has held
- Louisiana State Senate, District 21 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Guste has run against
- Charles G. Smither (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)