DemocratNot in office · last served 1998Last on a ballot: Nov 1996
Billy Joe Purdom
Billy Joe Purdom ran in 9 elections between 1980 and 1996, winning 8. Served in the Arkansas House of Representatives (District 4 and District 39).
- Elections
- 9
- 1980–1996
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Purdom was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4Arkansas House of Representatives, District 39
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Purdom has run
Margin: how far Purdom finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 39 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1994 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 39 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1992 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 39 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1990 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1988 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1986 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1984 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1984 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 | Primary | Won | Larry Evans (D), Keith Wade (D) | 59.5% | +29.9 |
| 1980 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 43 | General | Lost | Jim Smithson (R) | 49.8% | R+0.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Purdom has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 39 · 1993–1998
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 · 1985–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Purdom has run against
- Jim Smithson (R) · 1980 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)