DemocratNot in office · last served 1971Last on a ballot: Aug 1982
Howard Simmons
Howard Simmons ran in 7 elections between 1968 and 1982, winning 3. Served in the Georgia House of Representatives (District 4).
- Elections
- 7
- 1968–1982
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Simmons was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Georgia House of Representatives, District 4
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Simmons has run
Margin: how far Simmons finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Georgia State Senate, District 51 | Primary | Lost | Max Brannon (D), George Wesley Weaver (D), George Bradley (D) | 10.6% | −45.6 |
| 1972 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 4 | Primary | Lost | Carlton Colwell (D), Ralph Twiggs (D), Fred C. Jones Jr. (D) | 13.6% | −23.8 |
| 1970 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Lost | Jimmy Jones (R) | 41.4% | R+17.1 |
| 1970 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 4 | Primary | Won | Charles F. Galloway (D), Walter Green (D) | 58.9% | +26.1 |
| 1969 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 4 | Special | Won | Howard Kaylor (R) | 53.9% | D+7.8 |
| 1968 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Lost | Howard Kaylor (R) | 49.9% | R+0.1 |
| 1968 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 4 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Simmons has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 4 · 1970–1971
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Simmons has run against
- Jimmy Jones (R) · 1970 election, lost
- Howard Kaylor (R) · 1969 special election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)