DemocratNot in office · last served 1979Last on a ballot: Aug 1979
Ike S. Sanford
Last held office: Mississippi State Senate, District 27B (1975–1979). Ran in 5 elections between 1971 and 1979, winning 3.
Last office: Mississippi State Senate, District 27B
- Elections
- 5
- 1971–1979
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Sanford was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Sanford has run
Margin: how far Sanford finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 42 | Runoff | Lost | Ronald C. Shows (D) | 46.9% | −6.2 |
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 42 | Primary | Lost | Ronald C. Shows (D), Roger Wood Speed (D) | 47.4% | +7.8 |
| 1975 | Mississippi State Senate, SD-27B | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1975 | Mississippi State Senate, SD-27B | Primary | Won | Shelby S. Shows (D) | 57.4% | +14.8 |
| 1971 | Mississippi State Senate, SD-27C | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Sanford has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 27B · 1975–1979
- Mississippi State Senate, District 27C · 1971–1975
Source: 99chambers results archive