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unusual facts about Open Seat



Gustavo Luza

He was most known for playing doubles, and during his career he won 5 doubles titles, including the Open Seat in Barcelona with Christian Miniussi.


see also

2001 Open SEAT Godó

The 2001 Open SEAT Godó was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2001 ATP Tour.

2002 Open SEAT Godó

The 2002 Open SEAT Godó was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2002 ATP Tour.

2003 Open SEAT Godó

The 2003 Open SEAT Godó was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2003 ATP Tour.

2004 Open SEAT Godó

The 2004 Open SEAT Godó was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona in Barcelona in Spain and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2004 ATP Tour.

C. Anthony Muse

In 2004, Muse ran for an open seat in the Maryland Senate and in the Democratic primary defeated fellow State Representative Obie Patterson 55%-45%.

Compton I. White, Jr.

A Democrat, he was elected to the open seat in the first district in 1962 and re-elected in 1964.

Daphne Campbell

When incumbent State Representative Ronald Brise accepted a position on the Florida Public Service Commission in 2010, an open seat was created in the 108th District.

James Zehner

An educator from Yellow Springs, Ohio, Zehner won election to a Republican open seat in 1976, much due to a wealth of resources provided to him by Speaker of the House Vern Riffe.

Jeanne Labuda

In 2006, Labuda sought the Democratic nomination for the open seat vacated by Rep. Fran Coleman, who unsuccessfully ran for the Colorado Senate.

Joe Vosicky

Vosicky was again the Democratic nominee in 2006 for the open seat in 46th district after Lee Daniels retired, but lost to Republican Dennis Reboletti.

John E. Grotberg

As a ranking Republican in the Illinois legislature, he won election to Congress in November, 1984 for an open seat in a heavily Republican district, and was a member of the Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs and Small Business Committees.

Kim Elton

He left the Assembly in 1994 to run for an open seat in the Alaska House of Representatives, which incumbent Fran Ulmer had given up to successfully run for lieutenant governor.

Linda Newell

The retirement of Sen. Steve Ward, upon his campaign for Congress, left an open seat in the historically Republican district.

Minnesota Supreme Court

The most recent election to an open seat on the court was in 1992, when former Minnesota Vikings player Alan Page was elected.

Peter Hoagland

However, in 1988, when Hal Daub decided to run for the U.S. Senate, Hoagland ran for the open seat and was elected to serve in the 101st Congress.

Rob Krupicka

In 2011, Krupicka contested the Democratic nomination for the Virginia 30th Senate district, which was an open seat due to the retirement of Senator Patsy Ticer.

Robert B. Hawley

Hawley ran and was elected to the open seat as a Republican to the Fifty-fifth Congress. A young Albert Lasker worked on his campaign before moving to Chicago and a career in advertising.

Robert F. Martwick, Jr

After incumbent Representative Joseph M. Lyons announced he would not seek another term in September 2011, Robert Martwick announced his intent to run for the open seat.

United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 1994

This election was for an open seat because incumbent Craig L. Thomas retired to run for U.S. Senator for Wyoming.

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1970

Republicans won one open seat when John V. Tunney retired to run for Senate.

United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 2010

When incumbent Republican Congressman Jerry Moran opted to run for Senate instead of seeking an eighth term in Congress, creating an open seat.

United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1982

Three incumbents were re-elected, but John Light Napier of the 6th congressional district was defeated in his bid for re-election and the open seat in the 5th congressional district was retained by the Democrats.