DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: May 1982
E. C. Benton
E. C. Benton ran in 6 elections between 1976 and 1982, winning 4. Served in the Arkansas House of Representatives (District 5).
- Elections
- 6
- 1976–1982
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Benton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Arkansas House of Representatives, District 5
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Benton has run
Margin: how far Benton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 56 | Primary | Lost | Bob Teague (D) | 47.7% | −4.6 |
| 1980 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | Judy Petty (R), J. Gayle Windsor Jr. (D), Henry Hodges (D) | — | — |
| 1978 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | J. Gayle Windsor Jr. (D), H. G. Kessler (I), Henry Hodges (D) | — | — |
| 1976 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | W. E. Beaumont Jr. (D), J. Gayle Windsor Jr. (D) | — | — |
| 1976 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 5 | Runoff | Won | Buddy Raines (D) | 51.5% | +3.0 |
| 1976 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 5 | Primary | Lost | J. Gayle Windsor Jr. (D), Joe K. McCarty (D), Buddy Raines (D) | 12.1% | −15.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Benton has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 5 · 1977–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Benton has run against
- Judy Petty (R) · 1980 election, won
- J. Gayle Windsor Jr. (D) · 1978 election, won
- W. E. Beaumont Jr. (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)