RepublicanNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1982
Jim Smithson
Jim Smithson ran in 5 elections between 1974 and 1982, winning 5. Served in the Arkansas House of Representatives (District 43 and District 4).
- Elections
- 5
- 1974–1982
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Smithson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Arkansas House of Representatives, District 43Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Smithson has run
Margin: how far Smithson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | Johnson (I) | 52.3% | R+4.7 |
| 1980 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 43 | General | Won | Billy Joe Purdom (D) | 50.2% | R+0.3 |
| 1978 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 43 | General | Won | R. R. Gregory (D) | 61.5% | R+23.0 |
| 1976 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 43 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1974 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 43 | General | Won | Claude Wade (D) | 51.7% | R+3.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Smithson has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 · 1983–1984
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 43 · 1975–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Smithson has run against
- Johnson (I) · 1982 election, won
- Billy Joe Purdom (D) · 1980 election, won
- R. R. Gregory (D) · 1978 election, won
- Claude Wade (D) · 1974 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)