RepublicanNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 2002
Bobby Carter
Bobby Carter ran in 7 elections between 1978 and 2002, winning 3. Served in the Tennessee State Senate (District 27).
- Elections
- 7
- 1978–2002
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Carter 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 Carter has run
Margin: how far Carter finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Tennessee State Senate, District 27 | General | Lost | Don McLeary (D) | 45.4% | D+9.2 |
| 1998 | Tennessee State Senate, District 27 | General | Won | Joe McKnight (D), Harrell Carter Jr. (I) | 53.4% | R+12.7 |
| 1994 | Tennessee State Senate, District 27 | General | Won | Joe McKnight (D) | 51.4% | R+2.9 |
| 1990 | Tennessee State Senate, District 27 | General | Lost | Joe McKnight (D) | 49.9% | D+0.1 |
| 1986 | Tennessee State Senate, District 27 | General | Lost | Joe McKnight (D) | 43.7% | D+12.7 |
| 1986 | Tennessee State Senate, District 27 | Primary | Won | Glynn Wilkinson (R) | 58.3% | +16.6 |
| 1978 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 42 | Primary | Lost | Jerry Jared (D), James T. Brown (D), Jim Woodford (D) | 13.1% | −29.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Carter has held
- Tennessee State Senate, District 27 · 1995–2002
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Carter has run against
- Don McLeary (D) · 2002 election, lost
- Joe McKnight (D) · 1998 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)