DemocratNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: May 1972
Bill Bishop
Bill Bishop ran in 3 elections between 1970 and 1972, winning 2. Served in the Arkansas State Senate (District 24).
- Elections
- 3
- 1970–1972
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Bishop 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 Bishop has run
Margin: how far Bishop finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Arkansas State Senate, District 30 | Primary | Lost | Jerry Bookout (D), Randy Ishmael (D) | 25.9% | −21.5 |
| 1970 | Arkansas State Senate, District 24 | General | Won | John F. Bearden Jr. (D), Tom Watson (D) | — | — |
| 1970 | Arkansas State Senate, District 24 | Primary | Won | Fred H. Stafford (D), Tom Watson (D), Norman Wimpy (D) | 29.8% | +10.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Bishop has held
- Arkansas State Senate, District 24 · 1971–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Bishop has run against
- John F. Bearden Jr. (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)