DemocratNot in office · last served 1998Last on a ballot: Nov 1994
Bill Sims
Bill Sims ran in 7 elections between 1982 and 1994, winning 6. Served in the Texas State Senate (District 25 and District 24).
- Elections
- 7
- 1982–1994
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Sims was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Texas State Senate, District 25Texas State Senate, District 24
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Sims has run
Margin: how far Sims finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Texas State Senate, District 24 | General | Won | Hugh D. Shine (R) | 53.4% | D+6.7 |
| 1992 | Texas State Senate, District 25 | General | Won | Troy Fraser (R) | 51.7% | D+3.5 |
| 1990 | Texas State Senate, District 25 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Texas State Senate, District 25 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Texas State Senate, District 25 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Texas State Senate, District 25 | General | Won | Ernest Angelo (R), Reed Shahan (L) | 51.8% | D+4.2 |
| 1982 | Texas State Senate, District 25 | Primary | Lost | W. B. Rubey (D) | 83.4% | +66.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Sims has held
- Texas State Senate, District 24 · 1995–1998
- Texas State Senate, District 25 · 1983–1996
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Sims has run against
- Hugh D. Shine (R) · 1994 election, won
- Troy Fraser (R) · 1992 election, won
- Ernest Angelo (R) · 1982 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)