DemocratNot in office · last served 1987Last on a ballot: Nov 1987
F. M. Smith Jr.
F. M. Smith Jr. ran in 6 elections between 1979 and 1987, winning 3. Served in the Mississippi State Senate (District 42).
- Elections
- 6
- 1979–1987
- Won
- 3
- 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.
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 State Senate, District 42 | General | Lost | Vincent Gradie Scoper Jr. (R) | 48.7% | R+2.6 |
| 1987 | Mississippi State Senate, District 42 | Primary | Won | Jack N. Staples (D) | 56% | +11.9 |
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 42 | General | Won | Wilson A. Windham (R) | 53% | D+6.0 |
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 42 | Runoff | Won | Charles G. Blackwell (D) | 50.9% | +1.8 |
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 42 | Primary | Lost | Charles G. Blackwell (D), Jack N. Staples (D), James D. McCraw (D) | 27.6% | +0.3 |
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 43 | General | Lost | Vincent Gradie Scoper Jr. (R) | 43.2% | R+13.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Smith has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 42 · 1984–1987
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Smith has run against
- Vincent Gradie Scoper Jr. (R) · 1987 election, lost
- Wilson A. Windham (R) · 1983 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)