DemocratNot in office · last served 1983Last on a ballot: Nov 1979

James L. Caldwell

James L. Caldwell ran in 6 elections between 1971 and 1979, winning 5. Served in the Mississippi State Senate (District 24 and District 36).

Last office: Mississippi State Senate, District 36

Elections: 6; 1971–1979
Won: 5; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Caldwell was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Mississippi State Senate, District 24 Mississippi State Senate, District 36Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Caldwell has run

Margin: how far Caldwell finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1979	Mississippi State Senate, District 36	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1979	Mississippi State Senate, District 36	Runoff	Won	Bobby G. Jones (D)	59.1%	+18.1
1979	Mississippi State Senate, District 36	Primary	Lost	Bobby G. Jones (D), Jack A. Morris (D)	47.8%	+19.8
1975	Mississippi State Senate, District 24	General	Won	Thomas William Hickman Jr. (D), Carroll Joe Gunnell (I)	45.9%	R+1.1
1975	Mississippi State Senate, District 24	Primary	Won	W. B. Adams (D), Pete Stanley (D)	65.3%	+38.9
1971	Mississippi State Senate, District 24	General	Won	Thomas William Hickman Jr. (D)	50.7%	D+1.3

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Caldwell has held

Mississippi State Senate, District 36 · 1980–1983
Mississippi State Senate, District 24 · 1972–1979

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Caldwell has run against

Thomas William Hickman Jr. (D) · 1975 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)