William L. Odaniel
William L. Odaniel ran in 8 elections between 1974 and 2002, winning 7. Served in the Illinois House of Representatives (District 54) and the Illinois State Senate (District 54).
- Elections
- 8
- 1974–2002
- Won
- 7
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Odaniel 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 Odaniel has run
Margin: how far Odaniel finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Illinois State Senate, District 54 | General | Lost | John O. Jones (R) | 46.4% | R+7.2 |
| 2000 | Illinois State Senate, District 54 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1996 | Illinois State Senate, District 54 | General | Won | Ron Williamson (R) | 63% | D+26.0 |
| 1992 | Illinois State Senate, District 54 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1988 | Illinois State Senate, District 54 | General | Won | Robert S. Redfern (R) | 60.8% | D+21.5 |
| 1986 | Illinois State Senate, District 54 | General | Won | Charles J. Carpentier (R) | 57.4% | D+14.7 |
| 1976 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Richard H. Brummer (D), Roscoe D. Cunningham (R), Rolland W. Lewis (R) | 26.7% | R+0.8 |
| 1974 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Charles F. Keller (D), Roscoe D. Cunningham (R), Leslie C. Elliott (R) | 27.9% | R+3.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Odaniel has held
- Illinois State Senate, District 54 · 1987–2004
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 54 · 1975–1978
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Odaniel has run against
- John O. Jones (R) · 2002 election, lost
- Ron Williamson (R) · 1996 election, won
- Robert S. Redfern (R) · 1988 election, won
- Charles J. Carpentier (R) · 1986 election, won
- Richard H. Brummer (D) · 1976 election, won
- Charles F. Keller (D) · 1974 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)