DemocratNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 1994
Charles Wilson
Charles Wilson ran in 12 elections between 1968 and 1994, winning 12. Served in the Texas State Senate (District 3) and the U.S. House (TX-2).
- Elections
- 12
- 1968–1994
- Won
- 12
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Wilson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Texas State Senate, District 3U.S. House, TX-2
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Wilson has run
Margin: how far Wilson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. House, TX-2 | General | Won | Donna Peterson (R) | 57% | D+14.1 | $1.1M |
| 1992 | U.S. House, TX-2 | General | Won | Donna Peterson (R) | 56.1% | D+12.5 | $1.2M |
| 1990 | U.S. House, TX-2 | General | Won | Donna Peterson (R) | 55.6% | D+11.1 | $690.1K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, TX-2 | General | Won | Gary W. Nelson (L) | 87.7% | D+75.3 | $342.9K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, TX-2 | General | Won | Julian Gordon (R), Sam I. Paradice (I) | 56.8% | D+16.3 | $367.6K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, TX-2 | General | Won | Louis Dugas Jr. (R) | 59.3% | D+18.5 | $607.6K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, TX-2 | General | Won | Ed Richbourg (L) | 94.3% | D+88.5 | $268.9K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, TX-2 | General | Won | Fh Pannill Sr. (R), Martin Sorrells (L) | 69.3% | D+39.7 | $226.9K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, TX-2 | General | Won | James H. Dillion (R) | 70.1% | D+40.2 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, TX-2 | General | Won | James William Doyle III (I) | 95% | D+90.1 | — |
| 1968 | Texas State Senate, District 3 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1968 | Texas State Senate, District 3 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Wilson has held
- U.S. House, TX-2 · 1977–1996
- Texas State Senate, District 3 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Wilson has run against
- Donna Peterson (R) · 1994 election, won
- Gary W. Nelson (L) · 1988 election, won
- Julian Gordon (R) · 1986 election, won
- Louis Dugas Jr. (R) · 1984 election, won
- Ed Richbourg (L) · 1982 election, won
- Fh Pannill Sr. (R) · 1980 election, won
- James H. Dillion (R) · 1978 election, won
- James William Doyle III (I) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)