RepublicanNot in office · last served 1998Last on a ballot: Nov 1996
James W. Tysinger
James W. Tysinger ran in 27 elections between 1968 and 1996, winning 27. Served in the Georgia State Senate (District 41).
- Elections
- 27
- 1968–1996
- Won
- 27
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Tysinger 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 Tysinger has run
Margin: how far Tysinger finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | General | Won | Subhash Bhardwaj (D) | 72.7% | R+45.3 |
| 1994 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1992 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1990 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1988 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | General | Won | John Perry Chaney (D) | 71.8% | R+43.5 |
| 1988 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | Primary | Won | Stacy Jacobs (R) | 76.7% | +53.4 |
| 1984 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | General | Won | Ben Dejanes (D) | 74.3% | R+48.5 |
| 1980 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | Primary | Won | John Linder (R) | 52.4% | +4.8 |
| 1978 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | General | Won | Will J. Cummings (D) | 63.5% | R+27.1 |
| 1978 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | General | Won | Charles L. Smith (D) | 61.4% | R+22.8 |
| 1976 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | General | Won | McMillan Baggett (D) | 65.4% | R+30.8 |
| 1974 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1970 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | General | Won | Liane R. Levetan (D) | 68.8% | R+37.6 |
| 1970 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | Primary | Won | H. McKinley Conway Jr. (R) | 58.4% | +16.9 |
| 1968 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | General | Won | Sid Johnson (D), H. McKinley Conway Jr. (I) | 49.5% | R+21.0 |
| 1968 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | Special | Won | Sid Johnson (D) | 59% | R+18.0 |
| 1968 | Georgia State Senate, District 41 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Tysinger has held
- Georgia State Senate, District 41 · 1969–1998
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Tysinger has run against
- Subhash Bhardwaj (D) · 1996 election, won
- John Perry Chaney (D) · 1988 election, won
- Ben Dejanes (D) · 1980 election, won
- Will J. Cummings (D) · 1978 election, won
- Charles L. Smith (D) · 1976 election, won
- McMillan Baggett (D) · 1974 election, won
- Liane R. Levetan (D) · 1970 election, won
- Sid Johnson (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)