DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Sep 1986

Joe Kershaw

Last held office: Florida House of Representatives, District 104 (1972–1982). Ran in 17 elections between 1968 and 1986, winning 12.

Last office: Florida House of Representatives, District 104

Last margin: −4.6; Won 1980
Elections: 17; 1968–1986

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Kershaw was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Florida House of Representatives, District 90 Florida House of Representatives, District 104Out of office

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

Every race Kershaw has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1986	Florida House of Representatives, District 106	Primary	Lost	Jefferson Reaves (D)	25.9%	−48.2
1982	Florida House of Representatives, District 106	Runoff	Lost	Jefferson Reaves (D)	44.5%	−10.9
1982	Florida House of Representatives, District 106	Primary	Lost	Jefferson Reaves (D), Ray Foxworth (D)	38.4%	+1.9
1980	Florida House of Representatives, District 104	General	Won	William Hodges (D), A. M. Fontana (D), Ray Foxworth (R)	19.7%	R+4.6
1980	Florida House of Representatives, District 104	Primary	Won	Bob Reynolds (D), A. M. Fontana (D), Miller Dawkins (D)	13.9%	−2.6
1978	Florida House of Representatives, District 104	General	Won	Alberto V. Darby (R), William H. Lockward (D), Gwendolyn Cherry (D)	68.8%	D+37.7
1978	Florida House of Representatives, District 104	Primary	Won	Bob Reynolds (D), J. Rex Eaton (D), James C. Burke (D)	26.8%	+9.7
1976	Florida House of Representatives, District 104	General	Won	William H. Lockward (D), Octavio Descalzo (R), Gwendolyn Cherry (D)	—	—
1976	Florida House of Representatives, District 104	Runoff	Won	George Brackett (D)	65.7%	+31.5
1976	Florida House of Representatives, District 104	Primary	Lost	A. M. Fontana (D), J. Rex Eaton (D), George Brackett (D)	25.2%	−0.6
1974	Florida House of Representatives, District 104	General	Won	John A. Hill (D), George Russell Holland (R), Mike Zulon (R)	34%	D+0.2
1972	Florida House of Representatives, District 104	General	Won	William H. Lockward (D), Gwendolyn Cherry (D), A. M. Fontana (D)	—	—
1972	Florida House of Representatives, District 104	Primary	Won	Gwendolyn Cherry (D), A. M. Fontana (D), William H. Lockward (D)	12.1%	−1.7
1970	Florida House of Representatives, District 90	General	Won	Evelio S. Estrella (R), Maxine E. Baker (D), Richard Renick (D)	72.2%	D+44.4
1968	Florida House of Representatives, District 90	General	Won	Richard Renick (D), Harold G. Featherstone (D), Lew Whitworth (D)	5.2%	R+1.0
1968	Florida House of Representatives, District 90	Runoff	Won	George I. Baumgartner (D), Stephen H. Butler (D), Leo A. Furlong (D)	26%	−5.5
1968	Florida House of Representatives, District 90	Primary	Lost	Richard Renick (D), Dick Clark (D), George I. Baumgartner (D)	7.4%	−12.7

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Kershaw has held

Florida House of Representatives, District 104 · 1972–1982
Florida House of Representatives, District 90 · 1968–1972

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Kershaw has run against

William Hodges (D) · 1980 election, won
Alberto V. Darby (R) · 1978 election, won
William H. Lockward (D) · 1976 election, won
John A. Hill (D) · 1974 election, won
Evelio S. Estrella (R) · 1970 election, won
Richard Renick (D) · 1968 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive