RepublicanNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 1994

David A. Shirley

David A. Shirley ran in 16 elections between 1970 and 1994, winning 14. Served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (District 84 and District 94).

Last office: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 94

Elections
16
1970–1994
Won
14
generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Shirley 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 Shirley has run

Margin: how far Shirley finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1994Tennessee House of Representatives, District 94GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1992Tennessee House of Representatives, District 94GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1990Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84GeneralWonAmy Dunn (R)70.1%R+40.2
1988Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84GeneralWonCarmen Osenbaugh (R)66%R+32.0
1988Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84PrimaryWonUnopposed100%—
1986Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84GeneralWonHerbert J. Lane (R)61.6%R+23.2
1986Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84PrimaryWonUnopposed99.4%—
1984Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84GeneralWonBill Todd (R)52.2%R+4.4
1984Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84PrimaryWonCharles Eoff (D)60.3%+20.5
1982Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84GeneralWonJohn Redick (R)59%R+18.0
1982Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84PrimaryWonMichael M. Beck (D), Harold Beckett (D), Bryan S. Acuff (D)59.5%+28.8
1980Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84GeneralWonWendell L. Hartzog (R)61.1%R+22.3
1980Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84PrimaryWonRobert L. Childers (D), David R. Olszewski (D)64%+35.9
1978Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84GeneralLostWendell L. Hartzog (R)48.1%D+3.8
1978Tennessee House of Representatives, District 84PrimaryWonDewayne Thompson (D), Charles Eoff (D)44.7%+8.9
1970Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-SHELBY 3PrimaryLostPatrick Johnson Jr. (D)29.7%−40.6

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Shirley has held

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Shirley has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)