Don Grist
Don Grist ran in 9 elections between 1975 and 1987, winning 8. Served in the Mississippi House of Representatives (District 8 and District 23).
Last office: Mississippi House of Representatives, District 23
- Elections
- 9
- 1975–1987
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Grist 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 Grist has run
Margin: how far Grist finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 23 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1987 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 23 | Primary | Won | Billy P. Spencer (D) | 55.7% | +11.5 |
| 1983 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 23 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1983 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 23 | Primary | Won | Lon Stallings (D) | 50.8% | +1.6 |
| 1979 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 23 | General | Won | Eddie Hendrix (I) | 86.7% | D+73.4 |
| 1979 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 23 | Runoff | Won | Hosea Dawkins Jr. (D) | 57% | +14.0 |
| 1979 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 23 | Primary | Lost | Hosea Dawkins Jr. (D), Howard Brasher (D) | 48.3% | +14.0 |
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 8 | General | Won | Edwin Perry (D) | 49% | R+2.0 |
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 8 | Primary | Won | Billy R. Gibson (D) | 53% | +6.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Grist has held
- Mississippi House of Representatives, District 23 · 1980–1991
- Mississippi House of Representatives, District 8 · 1976–1979
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Grist has run against
- Eddie Hendrix (I) · 1979 election, won
- Edwin Perry (D) · 1975 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)