DemocratNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Aug 1982

Jesse Blackshear

Jesse Blackshear ran in 8 elections between 1970 and 1982, winning 6. Served in the Georgia House of Representatives (District 91, District 106 and District 123).

Last office: Georgia House of Representatives, District 123

Elections
8
1970–1982
Won
6
generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Blackshear 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 Blackshear has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1982Georgia House of Representatives, District 123PrimaryLostDiane Harvey Johnson (D), Merilus J. Simms (D)15.3%−48.4
1976Georgia House of Representatives, District 123PrimaryLostAl Scott (D), Donald Cook (D)21.1%−40.8
1974Georgia House of Representatives, District 123GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1974Georgia House of Representatives, District 123PrimaryWonAl Scott (D)50.3%+0.7
1972Georgia House of Representatives, District 106GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1972Georgia House of Representatives, District 106PrimaryWonBobby F. Herndon (D)69.6%+39.1
1970Georgia House of Representatives, District 91GeneralWonUnopposed66%—
1970Georgia House of Representatives, District 91PrimaryWonMorriss W. Ellis (D)54.2%+8.3

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