DemocratNot in office · last served 1998Last on a ballot: Nov 1996
Joe Clarke
Joe Clarke ran in 17 elections between 1969 and 1996, winning 17. Served in the Kentucky House of Representatives (District 50 and District 54).
- Elections
- 17
- 1969–1996
- Won
- 17
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Clarke was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Kentucky House of Representatives, District 50Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Clarke has run
Margin: how far Clarke finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1994 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1992 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1990 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Phil Morse (R) | 58.2% | D+16.5 |
| 1988 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1984 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54 | Primary | Won | Jon Kleckner (D) | 80.5% | +61.0 |
| 1981 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1979 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1979 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54 | Primary | Won | J. C. Talley (D) | 81.4% | +62.9 |
| 1977 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1975 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1973 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1973 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54 | Primary | Won | Frank Zeke Dexter (D) | 72.4% | +44.9 |
| 1971 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54 | General | Won | Lonnie Napier (R) | 58.2% | D+16.4 |
| 1969 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 50 | General | Won | Julian Moss (R) | 51.4% | D+2.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Clarke has held
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54 · 1972–1998
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 50 · 1970–1971
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Clarke has run against
- Phil Morse (R) · 1990 election, won
- Lonnie Napier (R) · 1971 election, won
- Julian Moss (R) · 1969 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)