DemocratNot in office · last served 1979Last on a ballot: Nov 1975
George Payne Cossar Sr.
Last held office: Mississippi House of Representatives, District 12 (1971–1979). Ran in 3 elections between 1971 and 1975, winning 3.
Last office: Mississippi House of Representatives, District 12
- Last margin
- +50.3
- Won 1971
- Elections
- 3
- 1971–1975
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Cossar was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Mississippi House of Representatives, District 12
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Cossar has run
Margin: how far Cossar finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 12 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 12 | Primary | Won | Roger Newton (D) | 58% | +16.0 |
| 1971 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 12 | General | Won | Eugene Carter (I) | 75.1% | D+50.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Cossar has held
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cossar has run against
- Eugene Carter (I) · 1971 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive