William Jefferson
William Jefferson ran in 16 elections between 1979 and 2008, winning 13. Served in the Louisiana State Senate (District 6 and District 5) and the U.S. House (LA-2).
- Elections
- 16
- 1979–2008
- Won
- 13
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Jefferson 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 Jefferson has run
Margin: how far Jefferson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Jefferson has held
- U.S. House, LA-2 · 1991–2008
- Louisiana State Senate, District 5 · 1984–1991
- Louisiana State Senate, District 6 · 1980–1983
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Jefferson has run against
- Anh Cao (R) · 2008 election, lost
- Karen Carter (D) · 2006 runoff, won
- Arthur L. "art" Schwertz (R) · 2004 election, won
- Irma Muse Dixon (D) · 2002 election, won
- Mike Foster (R) · 1999 election, lost
- David Reed (D) · 1998 election, won
- Marc H. Morial (D) · 1990 election, won
- Earl J. Amedee (D) · 1983 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)