Frank Watson
Frank Watson ran in 11 elections between 1978 and 2008, winning 11. Served in the Illinois House of Representatives (District 55) and the Illinois State Senate (District 55 and District 51).
- Elections
- 11
- 1978–2008
- Won
- 11
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Watson 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 Watson has run
Margin: how far Watson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Illinois State Senate, District 51 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2006 | Illinois State Senate, District 51 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2002 | Illinois State Senate, District 51 | General | Won | John F. Dunn (D) | 59.4% | R+18.8 |
| 1998 | Illinois State Senate, District 55 | General | Won | Kristi Vetri (D) | 69.3% | R+38.6 |
| 1996 | Illinois State Senate, District 55 | General | Won | David Ahola (D) | 67.8% | R+35.7 |
| 1992 | Illinois State Senate, District 55 | General | Won | Craig Virgin (D) | 55.4% | R+10.7 |
| 1988 | Illinois State Senate, District 55 | General | Won | Wilma R. Pidgeon (D) | 64% | R+28.1 |
| 1984 | Illinois State Senate, District 55 | General | Won | David Vaught (D) | 63.7% | R+27.4 |
| 1982 | Illinois State Senate, District 55 | General | Won | Herbert B. Schlarmann (D) | 58.1% | R+16.2 |
| 1980 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 55 | General | Won | Dwight P. Friedrich (R), Michael Slape (D), Harold D. Byers (D) | 31.7% | R+5.2 |
| 1978 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 55 | General | Won | Dwight P. Friedrich (R), Michael Slape (D), Gary Garrison (D) | 25.7% | D+2.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Watson has held
- Illinois State Senate, District 51 · 2003–2012
- Illinois State Senate, District 55 · 1983–2002
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 55 · 1979–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Watson has run against
- John F. Dunn (D) · 2002 election, won
- Kristi Vetri (D) · 1998 election, won
- David Ahola (D) · 1996 election, won
- Craig Virgin (D) · 1992 election, won
- Wilma R. Pidgeon (D) · 1988 election, won
- David Vaught (D) · 1984 election, won
- Herbert B. Schlarmann (D) · 1982 election, won
- Dwight P. Friedrich (R) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)