DemocratNot in office · last served 1979Last on a ballot: Nov 1979
Bob Benson
Bob Benson ran in 6 elections between 1973 and 1979, winning 5. Served in the Kentucky House of Representatives (District 33).
- Elections
- 6
- 1973–1979
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Benson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Kentucky House of Representatives, District 33
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Benson has run
Margin: how far Benson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Lost | Bob Heleringer (R) | 47.7% | R+4.7 |
| 1977 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Won | Charlie Yunker (R) | 62.3% | D+24.6 |
| 1977 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 33 | Primary | Won | Louis Epperson (D), Travis Caudell (D) | 75.7% | +57.4 |
| 1975 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Won | Harley N. Blankenship (R), Wendall C. Wright III (I) | 54.2% | D+10.3 |
| 1973 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Won | James Preston (R) | 65.8% | D+31.6 |
| 1973 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 33 | Primary | Won | Stan Stratford (D), James Michael Burke (D) | 39.1% | +4.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Benson has held
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 33 · 1974–1979
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Benson has run against
- Bob Heleringer (R) · 1979 election, lost
- Charlie Yunker (R) · 1977 election, won
- Harley N. Blankenship (R) · 1975 election, won
- James Preston (R) · 1973 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)