DemocratNot in office · last served 1987Last on a ballot: Aug 1987
David Smith
David Smith ran in 7 elections between 1979 and 1987, winning 4. Served in the Mississippi State Senate (District 46 and District 44).
- Elections
- 7
- 1979–1987
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Smith was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Mississippi State Senate, District 46Mississippi State Senate, District 44
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Smith has run
Margin: how far Smith finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 46 | Primary | Lost | Hubert S. McMillan (D) | 48.8% | −2.4 |
| 1985 | Mississippi State Senate, District 19 | Special | Lost | Hubert S. McMillan (I), M. G. Bond (I), John E. Shaw (I) | 21.1% | R+4.2 |
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 44 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 44 | Runoff | Won | Jerry Evans (D) | 56.3% | +12.7 |
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 44 | Primary | Lost | Jerry Evans (D), Farris Shows (D) | 47.8% | +21.4 |
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 46 | General | Won | Anne Carpenter (R) | 76.6% | D+53.2 |
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 46 | Primary | Won | Charles G. Odom (D) | 56.2% | +12.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Smith has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 44 · 1984–1987
- Mississippi State Senate, District 46 · 1980–1983
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Smith has run against
- Hubert S. McMillan (I) · 1985 special election, lost
- Anne Carpenter (R) · 1979 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)