Gerald Blessey
Gerald Blessey ran in 4 elections between 1971 and 1979, winning 4. Served in the Mississippi House of Representatives (District 45, HD-45-2 and District 116).
Last office: Mississippi House of Representatives, District 116
- Elections
- 4
- 1971–1979
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Blessey 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 Blessey has run
Margin: how far Blessey finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 116 | General | Won | Michael B. Wallace (R) | 59.9% | D+19.7 |
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, HD-45-2 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, HD-45-2 | Primary | Won | Maurice C. Morgan (D), R. L. McArthur (D), Francis Guidry (D) | 64% | +48.1 |
| 1971 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 45 | General | Won | Glenn Endris (D), Jeremiah Joseph Okeefe Jr. (D), Charles Louie Bullock (D) | 14.4% | R+0.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Blessey has held
- Mississippi House of Representatives, District 116 · 1980–1983
- Mississippi House of Representatives, HD-45-2 · 1976–1979
- Mississippi House of Representatives, District 45 · 1972–1975
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Blessey has run against
- Michael B. Wallace (R) · 1979 election, won
- Glenn Endris (D) · 1971 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)