Horace B. Lester
Horace B. Lester ran in 3 elections between 1971 and 1983, winning 1. Served in the Mississippi House of Representatives (District 31).
Last office: Mississippi House of Representatives, District 31
- Elections
- 3
- 1971–1983
- Won
- 1
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Lester 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 Lester has run
Margin: how far Lester finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 26 | Primary | Lost | Cy Rosenblatt (D), Jo Hollman (D), Faser Triplett (D) | 12.8% | −17.2 |
| 1975 | Mississippi State Senate, SD-22A | Primary | Lost | Ross R. Barnett Jr. (D), Jim Noblin (D), J. J. Turner (D) | 14.5% | −27.4 |
| 1971 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 31 | General | Won | Jim Neal (D), Emmett Owens (D), John Hampton Stennis (D) | 7.7% | R+0.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Lester has held
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Lester has run against
- Jim Neal (D) · 1971 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)