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DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1976

Dorsey Matthews

Last held office: Georgia House of Representatives, District 145 (1974–1978). Ran in 10 elections between 1968 and 1976, winning 10.

Last office: Georgia House of Representatives, District 145

Last margin
+4.6
Won 1972
Elections
10
1968–1976

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Matthews 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 Matthews has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1976Georgia House of Representatives, District 145GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1976Georgia House of Representatives, District 145PrimaryWonLloyd Baker (D)56.3%+12.7
1974Georgia House of Representatives, District 145GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1974Georgia House of Representatives, District 145PrimaryWonLloyd Baker (D)53.7%+7.4
1972Georgia House of Representatives, District 122GeneralWonMarcus Collins (D)52.3%D+4.6
1972Georgia House of Representatives, District 122PrimaryWonMarcus Collins (D)52.9%+5.8
1970Georgia House of Representatives, District 63GeneralWonHenry Bostick (D), Grover C. Patten (D), Billy Wade (R)32.5%R+0.4
1970Georgia House of Representatives, District 63PrimaryWonHenry Bostick (D), Grover C. Patten (D), Henry Banks Allen (D)28.2%+7.6
1968Georgia House of Representatives, District 63GeneralWonHenry Bostick (D), Billy Fallin (D)33.4%D+0.1
1968Georgia House of Representatives, District 63PrimaryWonBilly Fallin (D), Henry Bostick (D), Henry Banks Allen (D)19.9%−11.8

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Matthews has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Matthews has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive