DemocratNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 2002
Ben Purcell
Ben Purcell ran in 7 elections between 1982 and 2002, winning 1. Served in the Georgia House of Representatives (District 9).
- Elections
- 7
- 1982–2002
- Won
- 1
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Purcell 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 Purcell has run
Margin: how far Purcell finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Lost | Ben Bridges Sr. (R) | 37.9% | R+24.2 |
| 1996 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 9 | General | Lost | Ben Bridges Sr. (R) | 47.2% | R+5.5 |
| 1994 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 9 | General | Won | Bobbie Hodges (R) | 57.3% | D+14.6 |
| 1986 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 11 | Primary | Lost | Mary Jeanette Jamieson (D), Bill Dover (D), Doyle Taylor (D) | 15.7% | −14.5 |
| 1984 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 11 | Runoff | Lost | Mary Jeanette Jamieson (D), Bill Dover (D), Jack Irvin (D) | 24.3% | −9.2 |
| 1984 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 11 | Primary | Lost | Bill Dover (D), Mary Jeanette Jamieson (D), Jack Irvin (D) | 14.4% | −8.8 |
| 1982 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 11 | Primary | Lost | Jack Irvin (D), Bill Dover (D) | 28.3% | −13.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Purcell has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 9 · 1995–1996
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Purcell has run against
- Ben Bridges Sr. (R) · 2002 election, lost
- Bobbie Hodges (R) · 1994 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)