Joe M. McElwain
Joe M. McElwain ran in 6 elections between 1983 and 1995, winning 4. Served in the Mississippi House of Representatives (District 4).
Last office: Mississippi House of Representatives, District 4
- Elections
- 6
- 1983–1995
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time McElwain 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 McElwain has run
Margin: how far McElwain finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | James Larry Byrd (R) | 63% | D+26.1 |
| 1992 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1987 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1987 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 4 | Runoff | Won | James Nunnally (D) | 60% | +20.1 |
| 1987 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 4 | Primary | Lost | James Nunnally (D), J. L. Huddleston (D) | 40.2% | +2.6 |
| 1983 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 4 | Primary | Lost | James Nunnally (D) | 47.4% | −5.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats McElwain has held
- Mississippi House of Representatives, District 4 · 1988–1999
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who McElwain has run against
- James Larry Byrd (R) · 1995 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)