DemocratNot in office · last served 1987Last on a ballot: Oct 1987
William R. Sumlin Jr.
Last held office: Louisiana House of Representatives, District 12 (1983–1987). Ran in 2 elections between 1983 and 1987, winning 1.
Last office: Louisiana House of Representatives, District 12
- Last margin
- −12.6
- Lost 1987
- Elections
- 2
- 1983–1987
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Sumlin 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 Sumlin has run
Margin: how far Sumlin finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 12 | General | Lost | Virgil Orr (D), Troy Lowe (D) | 31.5% | R+12.6 |
| 1983 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 12 | General | Won | Troy Lowe (D), Carroll Jones (D) | 53.8% | D+15.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Sumlin has held
- Louisiana House of Representatives, District 12 · 1983–1987
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sumlin has run against
- Virgil Orr (D) · 1987 election, lost
- Troy Lowe (D) · 1983 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive