DemocratNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1990
Jim Bates
Jim Bates ran in 5 elections between 1982 and 1990, winning 4. Served in the U.S. House (CA-44).
- Elections
- 5
- 1982–1990
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Bates 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 Bates has run
Margin: how far Bates finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. House, CA-44 | General | Lost | Randall Cunningham (R), Donna White (PF), John Wallner (L) | 44.8% | R+1.5 | $787.6K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, CA-44 | General | Won | Rob Butterfield (R), Dennis Thompson (L) | 59.7% | D+23.2 | $480.9K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, CA-44 | General | Won | Bill Mitchell (R), Shirley Isaacson (PF), Dennis Thompson (L) | 64.2% | D+31.1 | $410.1K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, CA-44 | General | Won | Neill Campbell (R), Jim Conole (L) | 69.7% | D+41.7 | $261.2K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, CA-44 | General | Won | Shirley M. Gissendanner (R), Jim Conole (L) | 64.9% | D+33.1 | $248.1K |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Bates has held
- U.S. House, CA-44 · 1983–1990
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Bates has run against
- Randall Cunningham (R) · 1990 election, lost
- Rob Butterfield (R) · 1988 election, won
- Bill Mitchell (R) · 1986 election, won
- Neill Campbell (R) · 1984 election, won
- Shirley M. Gissendanner (R) · 1982 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)