RepublicanNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Nov 1974
Bill Sams
Bill Sams ran in 5 elections between 1970 and 1974, winning 4. Served in the Georgia House of Representatives (District 83 and District 90).
- Elections
- 5
- 1970–1974
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Sams 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 83Georgia House of Representatives, District 90
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Sams has run
Margin: how far Sams finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 90 | General | Won | Henry R. Smith (D) | 68.3% | R+36.5 |
| 1974 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 90 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 83 | General | Won | Henry R. Smith (D) | 73.5% | R+46.9 |
| 1972 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 83 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1970 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 80 | Primary | Lost | John H. Sherman (R), Robert C. McCarthy (R) | 27.8% | −15.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Sams has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 90 · 1975–1976
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 83 · 1973–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Sams has run against
- Henry R. Smith (D) · 1974 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)