James C. Simpson
James C. Simpson ran in 8 elections between 1971 and 1987, winning 7. Served in the Mississippi House of Representatives (District 45, HD-45B and District 120).
Last office: Mississippi House of Representatives, District 120
- Elections
- 8
- 1971–1987
- Won
- 7
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Simpson 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 Simpson has run
Margin: how far Simpson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 120 | General | Won | Mark Garriga (R) | 54.2% | D+8.4 |
| 1987 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 120 | Primary | Won | Frank McCreary (D) | 66.1% | +32.2 |
| 1983 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 120 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1979 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 120 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, HD-45B | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, HD-45B | Runoff | Won | Herb Debuisson (D) | 57.2% | +14.5 |
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, HD-45B | Primary | Lost | Herb Debuisson (D), Ed Fortenberry (D), Garrie D. Necaise (D) | 31.4% | −0.7 |
| 1971 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 45 | General | Won | Glenn Endris (D), Jeremiah Joseph Okeefe Jr. (D), Gerald Blessey (D) | 14% | R+0.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Simpson has held
- Mississippi House of Representatives, District 120 · 1980–1991
- Mississippi House of Representatives, HD-45B · 1976–1979
- Mississippi House of Representatives, District 45 · 1972–1975
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Simpson has run against
- Mark Garriga (R) · 1987 election, won
- Glenn Endris (D) · 1971 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)