DemocratNot in office · last served 1988Last on a ballot: Nov 1988

Joe Mack Wilson

Joe Mack Wilson ran in 22 elections between 1968 and 1988, winning 21. Served in the Georgia House of Representatives (District 117, District 19 and District 20).

Last office: Georgia House of Representatives, District 20

Elections: 22; 1968–1988
Won: 21; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Georgia House of Representatives, District 117 Georgia House of Representatives, District 19 Georgia House of Representatives, District 20Out of office

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

Every race Wilson has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1988	Georgia House of Representatives, District 20	General	Lost	Herman Clark (R), Steve Thompson (D), Jack Vaughan (R)	9.9%	R+4.5
1988	Georgia House of Representatives, District 20	Primary	Won	Irma Glover (D), Sam P. Hensley Sr. (D), Steve Thompson (D)	20.5%	0.0
1986	Georgia House of Representatives, District 20	General	Won	Bill Cooper (D), Steve Thompson (D), Terry Lawler (D)	11.9%	R+2.9
1986	Georgia House of Representatives, District 20	Primary	Won	Terry Lawler (D), Bill Cooper (D), Steve Thompson (D)	17.5%	−1.0
1984	Georgia House of Representatives, District 20	General	Won	Bill Cooper (D), Steve Thompson (D), A. L. Burruss (D)	12.2%	R+1.9
1984	Georgia House of Representatives, District 20	Primary	Won	A. L. Burruss (D), Bill Cooper (D), Terry Lawler (D)	20.2%	−0.4
1982	Georgia House of Representatives, District 20	General	Won	Steve Thompson (D), Terry Lawler (D), A. L. Burruss (D)	18.8%	Even
1982	Georgia House of Representatives, District 20	Primary	Won	George Darden (D), A. L. Burruss (D), Steve Thompson (D)	18.6%	−0.3
1980	Georgia House of Representatives, District 19	General	Won	George Darden (D), Steve Thompson (D), Brian R. Snell (R)	28.3%	R+1.1
1980	Georgia House of Representatives, District 19	Primary	Won	George Darden (D), Steve Thompson (D), Terry Lawler (D)	30.2%	+0.8
1978	Georgia House of Representatives, District 19	General	Won	Bill Cooper (D), Max D. Kaley (D), John Herrin (R)	24.1%	R+6.6
1978	Georgia House of Representatives, District 19	Primary	Won	Bill Cooper (D), Max D. Kaley (D), Ed Waters (D)	29.5%	+5.0
1976	Georgia House of Representatives, District 19	General	Won	Bill Cooper (D), Max D. Kaley (D)	34.3%	D+1.1
1976	Georgia House of Representatives, District 19	Primary	Won	Bill Cooper (D), Max D. Kaley (D), Arvis Shead (D)	30.3%	−0.3
1974	Georgia House of Representatives, District 19	General	Won	Bill Cooper (D), G. Robert Howard (D), Tom Charron (R)	28.2%	R+2.5
1974	Georgia House of Representatives, District 19	Primary	Won	G. Robert Howard (D), Howard Atherton (D), Bill Cooper (D)	23%	+2.2
1972	Georgia House of Representatives, District 19	General	Won	Howard Atherton (D), G. Robert Howard (D)	33.7%	D+0.4
1972	Georgia House of Representatives, District 19	Primary	Won	Howard Atherton (D), G. Robert Howard (D), J. R. Hunter (D)	32.5%	+1.2
1970	Georgia House of Representatives, District 117	General	Won	Eugene Housley (D), Howard Atherton (D), Hugh Lee McDaniell (D)	13.5%	R+0.1
1970	Georgia House of Representatives, District 117	Primary	Won	A. L. Burruss (D), Hugh Lee McDaniell (D), Howard Atherton (D)	13.2%	−0.9
1968	Georgia House of Representatives, District 117	General	Won	A. L. Burruss (D), J. H. Henderson Jr. (D), Eugene Housley (D)	13.6%	R+0.3
1968	Georgia House of Representatives, District 117	Primary	Won	J. H. Henderson Jr. (D), Hugh Lee McDaniell (D), Eugene Housley (D)	9%	−2.7

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

Seats Wilson has held

Georgia House of Representatives, District 20 · 1983–1988
Georgia House of Representatives, District 19 · 1973–1982
Georgia House of Representatives, District 117 · 1969–1972

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

Who Wilson has run against

Herman Clark (R) · 1988 election, lost
Bill Cooper (D) · 1986 election, won
Steve Thompson (D) · 1982 election, won
George Darden (D) · 1980 election, won
Howard Atherton (D) · 1972 election, won
Eugene Housley (D) · 1970 election, won
A. L. Burruss (D) · 1968 election, won

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