James E. Liston Shows
James E. Liston Shows ran in 3 elections between 1971 and 1975, winning 2. Served in the Mississippi House of Representatives (District 40).
Last office: Mississippi House of Representatives, District 40
- Elections
- 3
- 1971–1975
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Shows 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 Shows has run
Margin: how far Shows finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 40 | General | Lost | Tucker Buchanan (D), Vincent Gradie Scoper Jr. (R), Jerry Gilbreath (R) | 14.5% | R+13.5 |
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 40 | Primary | Won | John A. Neill (D), C. A. Massey (D), Tucker Buchanan (D) | 31.1% | +8.2 |
| 1971 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 40 | General | Won | John A. Neill (D), Vincent Gradie Scoper Jr. (R), Estus Graham (D) | 18.2% | R+13.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Shows has held
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Shows has run against
- Tucker Buchanan (D) · 1975 election, lost
- John A. Neill (D) · 1971 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)