DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Aug 1982

Ben Jessup

Ben Jessup ran in 13 elections between 1970 and 1982, winning 12. Served in the Georgia House of Representatives (District 49, District 102 and District 117).

Last office: Georgia House of Representatives, District 117

Elections: 13; 1970–1982
Won: 12; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Jessup was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Georgia House of Representatives, District 49 Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 Georgia House of Representatives, District 117Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Jessup has run

Margin: how far Jessup finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1982	Georgia House of Representatives, District 117	Primary	Lost	Newt Hudson (D), L. Z. Nesmith (D)	15.1%	−46.2
1980	Georgia House of Representatives, District 117	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1980	Georgia House of Representatives, District 117	Primary	Won	Tom Watson Dykes (D)	55.8%	+11.6
1978	Georgia House of Representatives, District 117	General	Won	Carl Jacob Kuipers Sr. (R)	87.2%	D+74.5
1978	Georgia House of Representatives, District 117	Primary	Won	Franklin A. Scarborough (D)	64.7%	+29.4
1976	Georgia House of Representatives, District 117	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1976	Georgia House of Representatives, District 117	Primary	Won	Lawrence Bennett (D), Melvin Jones (D)	57.6%	+24.0
1974	Georgia House of Representatives, District 117	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1974	Georgia House of Representatives, District 117	Primary	Won	Ralph Sutton (D)	56.7%	+13.5
1972	Georgia House of Representatives, District 102	General	Won	Terry L. Coleman (D), W. W. Larsen Jr. (D)	34%	D+0.2
1972	Georgia House of Representatives, District 102	Primary	Won	W. W. Larsen Jr. (D), Terry L. Coleman (D), Roy J. Chappell (D)	21.7%	−1.4
1970	Georgia House of Representatives, District 49	General	Won	Guy Tripp (D)	49.8%	R+0.3
1970	Georgia House of Representatives, District 49	Primary	Won	Guy Tripp (D), Frank P. Holder Jr. (D), Roger J. Ussery (D)	33.3%	+1.5

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Jessup has held

Georgia House of Representatives, District 117 · 1975–1982
Georgia House of Representatives, District 102 · 1973–1974
Georgia House of Representatives, District 49 · 1971–1972

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Jessup has run against

Carl Jacob Kuipers Sr. (R) · 1978 election, won
Terry L. Coleman (D) · 1972 election, won
Guy Tripp (D) · 1970 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)