DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1980
Franklin Sutton
Franklin Sutton ran in 10 elections between 1972 and 1980, winning 10. Served in the Georgia State Senate (District 9).
- Elections
- 10
- 1972–1980
- Won
- 10
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Sutton 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 Sutton has run
Margin: how far Sutton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Georgia State Senate, District 9 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Georgia State Senate, District 9 | Primary | Won | David Perry (D) | 70.5% | +41.0 |
| 1978 | Georgia State Senate, District 9 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Georgia State Senate, District 9 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Georgia State Senate, District 9 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Georgia State Senate, District 9 | Primary | Won | Ross Pittman (D) | 53.4% | +6.7 |
| 1974 | Georgia State Senate, District 9 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Georgia State Senate, District 9 | Primary | Won | Lonnie C. Johnson (D), C. K. Robinson (D) | 50.7% | +15.7 |
| 1972 | Georgia State Senate, District 9 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Georgia State Senate, District 9 | Primary | Won | R. E. Bodenhamer (D) | 52.3% | +4.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Sutton has held
- Georgia State Senate, District 9 · 1973–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)