DemocratNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 1994
Charles Nelson
Charles Nelson ran in 6 elections between 1986 and 1994, winning 5. Served in the Kentucky House of Representatives (District 15).
- Elections
- 6
- 1986–1994
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Nelson 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 Nelson has run
Margin: how far Nelson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 15 | General | Won | Keith Grise (R) | 53.5% | D+7.0 |
| 1992 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 15 | General | Won | Ann Cornette (R) | 69.1% | D+38.1 |
| 1990 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 15 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1988 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 15 | General | Won | James C. Brown (R) | 51% | D+1.9 |
| 1988 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 15 | Primary | Won | Brent Yonts (D) | 57.2% | +14.5 |
| 1986 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 15 | Primary | Lost | Larry Draper (D), Richard B. Kirtley (D), Brent Yonts (D) | 18.8% | −9.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Nelson has held
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 15 · 1989–1996
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Nelson has run against
- Keith Grise (R) · 1994 election, won
- Ann Cornette (R) · 1992 election, won
- James C. Brown (R) · 1988 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)