DemocratNot in office · last served 2007Last on a ballot: Nov 2003
Billy Thames
Billy Thames ran in 10 elections between 1979 and 2003, winning 10. Served in the Mississippi State Senate (District 34).
- Elections
- 10
- 1979–2003
- Won
- 10
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Thames 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 Thames has run
Margin: how far Thames finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mississippi State Senate, District 34 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1999 | Mississippi State Senate, District 34 | General | Won | Gilford F. Dabbs III (R) | 57.3% | D+14.6 |
| 1995 | Mississippi State Senate, District 34 | General | Won | Robert S. Moss (R) | 58.5% | D+16.9 |
| 1992 | Mississippi State Senate, District 34 | General | Won | Douglas W. Stockton (R) | 70.4% | D+40.7 |
| 1991 | Mississippi State Senate, District 34 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1987 | Mississippi State Senate, District 34 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1987 | Mississippi State Senate, District 34 | Primary | Won | Jim Tramel (D) | 70.4% | +40.8 |
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 34 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 34 | General | Won | David E. Ingram (R) | 72.8% | D+45.6 |
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 34 | Primary | Won | Dale Ford (D) | 53.8% | +7.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Thames has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 34 · 1980–2007
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Thames has run against
- Gilford F. Dabbs III (R) · 1999 election, won
- Robert S. Moss (R) · 1995 election, won
- Douglas W. Stockton (R) · 1992 election, won
- David E. Ingram (R) · 1979 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)