DemocratNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
Ed Barker
Ed Barker ran in 18 elections between 1972 and 1988, winning 18. Served in the Georgia State Senate (District 18).
- Elections
- 18
- 1972–1988
- Won
- 18
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Barker 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 Barker has run
Margin: how far Barker finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1988 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 | Primary | Won | Mike Long (D) | 56.4% | +12.9 |
| 1986 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 | General | Won | Art Walsh (R) | 77.8% | D+55.7 |
| 1982 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 | Primary | Won | M. E. Bailey (D) | 71.9% | +43.8 |
| 1980 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 | Primary | Won | Joel Willis (D) | 72.1% | +44.3 |
| 1978 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 | Primary | Won | Joy Land (D) | 82.3% | +64.7 |
| 1976 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 | General | Won | Robert A. Robbins (R) | 63.4% | D+26.8 |
| 1972 | Georgia State Senate, District 18 | Primary | Won | Stanley E. Smith Jr. (D) | 59% | +18.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Barker has held
- Georgia State Senate, District 18 · 1973–1990
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Barker has run against
- Art Walsh (R) · 1982 election, won
- Robert A. Robbins (R) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)