DemocratNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Aug 1976
James H. Roberson
Last held office: Tennessee State Senate, District 18 (1968–1976). Ran in 5 elections between 1968 and 1976, winning 4.
- Elections
- 5
- 1968–1976
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Roberson 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 Roberson has run
Margin: how far Roberson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Tennessee State Senate, District 18 | Primary | Lost | Bill Boner (D) | 43.1% | −13.7 |
| 1972 | Tennessee State Senate, District 18 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Tennessee State Senate, District 18 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1968 | Tennessee State Senate, District 18 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1968 | Tennessee State Senate, District 18 | Primary | Won | C. Allen High (D) | 51.2% | +2.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Roberson has held
- Tennessee State Senate, District 18 · 1968–1976
Source: 99chambers results archive