RepublicanNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 1992
Joe E. Yates
Joe E. Yates ran in 5 elections between 1978 and 1992, winning 4. Served in the Arkansas State Senate (District 1 and District 34).
- Elections
- 5
- 1978–1992
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Yates was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Arkansas State Senate, District 1Arkansas State Senate, District 34
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Yates has run
Margin: how far Yates finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Arkansas State Senate, District 34 | General | Won | Jim Hendren (I) | 53.5% | R+7.1 |
| 1990 | Arkansas State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Jim Lingle (D) | 54.1% | R+8.1 |
| 1986 | Arkansas State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1982 | Arkansas State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Bob Crafton (D) | 57.5% | R+15.0 |
| 1978 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 6 | General | Lost | Clayton N. Little (D) | 43.8% | D+12.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Yates has held
- Arkansas State Senate, District 34 · 1993–1996
- Arkansas State Senate, District 1 · 1983–1994
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Yates has run against
- Jim Hendren (I) · 1992 election, won
- Jim Lingle (D) · 1990 election, won
- Bob Crafton (D) · 1982 election, won
- Clayton N. Little (D) · 1978 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)