William R. Ratchford
William R. Ratchford ran in 7 elections between 1968 and 1984, winning 6. Served in the Connecticut House of Representatives (District 167 and District 109) and the U.S. House (CT-5).
- Elections
- 7
- 1968–1984
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Ratchford 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 Ratchford has run
Margin: how far Ratchford finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | U.S. House, CT-5 | General | Lost | John Rowland (R), James P. Peron (L) | 45.5% | R+8.8 | $538.9K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, CT-5 | General | Won | Neal B. Hanlon (R), Jerry Brennan (L) | 58.5% | D+17.6 | $345.5K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, CT-5 | General | Won | Edward M. Donahue (R) | 50.4% | D+0.7 | $107.9K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, CT-5 | General | Won | George C. Guidera (R) | 52.3% | D+4.6 | — |
| 1972 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 109 | General | Won | Patsy Cicala (R) | 59.8% | D+19.7 | — |
| 1970 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 167 | General | Won | Daniel Coughlin (R) | 59.8% | D+19.7 | — |
| 1968 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 167 | General | Won | Peter J. Kakadelis (R) | 61% | D+22.0 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Ratchford has held
- U.S. House, CT-5 · 1979–1984
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 109 · 1973–1974
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 167 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Ratchford has run against
- John Rowland (R) · 1984 election, lost
- Neal B. Hanlon (R) · 1982 election, won
- Edward M. Donahue (R) · 1980 election, won
- George C. Guidera (R) · 1978 election, won
- Patsy Cicala (R) · 1972 election, won
- Daniel Coughlin (R) · 1970 election, won
- Peter J. Kakadelis (R) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)