RepublicanNot in office · last served 2000Last on a ballot: Nov 1998
Bill Archer
Bill Archer ran in 12 elections between 1976 and 1998, winning 12. Served in the U.S. House (TX-7).
- Elections
- 12
- 1976–1998
- Won
- 12
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Archer 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 Archer has run
Margin: how far Archer finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. House, TX-7 | General | Won | Drew Parks (D) | 93.3% | R+86.7 | $142.1K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, TX-7 | Special | Won | Al J. K. Siegmund (D), Gene Hsiao (I), Robert R. "randy" Sims Jr. (I) | 81.4% | R+66.3 | $186.5K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, TX-7 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1992 | U.S. House, TX-7 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $121.9K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, TX-7 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $241.9K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, TX-7 | General | Won | Dianne Richards (D) | 79.1% | R+58.3 | $269.7K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, TX-7 | General | Won | Harry Kniffen (D), Roger Plail (L) | 87.4% | R+75.5 | $281.7K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, TX-7 | General | Won | Billy Willibey (D) | 86.7% | R+73.3 | $104.1K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, TX-7 | General | Won | Dennis G. Scoggins (D), Bill Ware (L) | 85% | R+71.0 | $279.5K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, TX-7 | General | Won | Robert L. Hutchings (D), Bill Ware (L) | 82.1% | R+65.7 | $285.1K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, TX-7 | General | Won | Robert L. Hutchings (D) | 85.1% | R+70.2 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, TX-7 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Archer has held
- U.S. House, TX-7 · 1977–2000
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Archer has run against
- Drew Parks (D) · 1998 election, won
- Al J. K. Siegmund (D) · 1996 special election, won
- Dianne Richards (D) · 1988 election, won
- Harry Kniffen (D) · 1986 election, won
- Billy Willibey (D) · 1984 election, won
- Dennis G. Scoggins (D) · 1982 election, won
- Robert L. Hutchings (D) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)