DemocratNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1986
Avon Williams
Avon Williams ran in 12 elections between 1968 and 1986, winning 12. Served in the Tennessee State Senate (District 19).
- Elections
- 12
- 1968–1986
- Won
- 12
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Williams 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 Williams has run
Margin: how far Williams finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Tennessee State Senate, District 19 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1986 | Tennessee State Senate, District 19 | Primary | Won | Richard Jackson (D), John Lewis Jr. (D), Nick Wiggins (D) | 45.1% | +2.6 |
| 1982 | Tennessee State Senate, District 19 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Tennessee State Senate, District 19 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Tennessee State Senate, District 19 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Tennessee State Senate, District 19 | Primary | Won | Nick Wiggins (D) | 72.2% | +44.4 |
| 1974 | Tennessee State Senate, District 19 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Tennessee State Senate, District 19 | Primary | Won | Dorothy Brown (D), Morris Haddox (D), William J. Gregory Jr. (D) | 47.3% | +14.0 |
| 1970 | Tennessee State Senate, District 19 | General | Won | Dorothy Brown (I) | 82.5% | D+65.0 |
| 1970 | Tennessee State Senate, District 19 | Primary | Won | Dorothy Brown (D) | 70.2% | +40.5 |
| 1968 | Tennessee State Senate, District 19 | General | Won | Leo Lillard (I) | 94.9% | D+89.7 |
| 1968 | Tennessee State Senate, District 19 | Primary | Won | Dorothy Brown (D) | 55.7% | +11.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Williams has held
- Tennessee State Senate, District 19 · 1969–1990
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Williams has run against
- Dorothy Brown (I) · 1970 election, won
- Leo Lillard (I) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)