RepublicanNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1976
Charles R. Ashford
Last held office: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84 (1972–1978). Ran in 9 elections between 1968 and 1976, winning 8.
Last office: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84
- Last margin
- +77.5
- Won 1976
- Elections
- 9
- 1968–1976
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Ashford was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Ashford has run
Margin: how far Ashford finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84 | General | Won | Douglas Garrison (I) | 88.7% | R+77.5 |
| 1976 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84 | General | Won | William R. Key (D) | 52.4% | R+4.8 |
| 1974 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84 | General | Won | Tony Muscarella (D) | 80.6% | R+61.2 |
| 1972 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1970 | Tennessee House of Representatives, Shelby 3 | General | Won | Patrick Johnson Jr. (D), Vincent Bruno (I) | 51.4% | R+4.6 |
| 1970 | Tennessee House of Representatives, Shelby 3 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1968 | Tennessee House of Representatives, Shelby 3 | General | Lost | Bruce Jordan (D) | 49.3% | D+1.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Ashford has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84 · 1972–1978
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District SHELBY 3 · 1970–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ashford has run against
- Douglas Garrison (I) · 1976 election, won
- William R. Key (D) · 1974 election, won
- Tony Muscarella (D) · 1972 election, won
- Patrick Johnson Jr. (D) · 1970 election, won
- Bruce Jordan (D) · 1968 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive