DemocratNot in office · last served 1991Last on a ballot: Nov 1987
Irb Benjamin
Irb Benjamin ran in 8 elections between 1975 and 1987, winning 6. Served in the Mississippi House of Representatives (District 1) and the Mississippi State Senate (District 4).
- Elections
- 8
- 1975–1987
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Benjamin was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Mississippi House of Representatives, District 1Mississippi State Senate, District 4
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Benjamin has run
Margin: how far Benjamin finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Mississippi State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1987 | Mississippi State Senate, District 4 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 4 | Runoff | Won | Thurston Little (D) | 53.9% | +7.7 |
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 4 | Primary | Lost | Thurston Little (D), Rex Larry Tuckier (D), Bobby H. Wroten (D) | 28.5% | −7.9 |
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 1 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 1 | Runoff | Won | H. L. Biggers (D) | 55.1% | +10.3 |
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 1 | Primary | Lost | H. L. Biggers (D), Arthur Geisler (D) | 43.5% | +1.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Benjamin has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 4 · 1984–1991
- Mississippi House of Representatives, District 1 · 1976–1979
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)