DemocratNot in office · last served 1970Last on a ballot: Jun 1972
Joe Ratcliff
Joe Ratcliff ran in 6 elections between 1968 and 1972, winning 2. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 33).
- Elections
- 6
- 1968–1972
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Ratcliff was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Texas House of Representatives, District 33
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Ratcliff has run
Margin: how far Ratcliff finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33G | Runoff | Lost | Richard Geiger (D) | 49.3% | −1.4 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33G | Primary | Lost | Richard Geiger (D), Roger N. Simons (D), Paul Goodwin (D) | 33.6% | +10.4 |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Lost | Ben Atwell (D), Bill Braecklein (D), Dick McKissack (D) | 3.7% | R+1.2 |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 33 | Primary | Lost | Zan Holmes Jr. (D), Jim Stroud (D), Ben Atwell (D) | 5.1% | −1.1 |
| 1968 | Texas House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Won | Ben Atwell (D), John Wright (D), Joe Golman (D) | 3.7% | R+0.1 |
| 1968 | Texas House of Representatives, District 33 | Primary | Won | Ben Atwell (D), Dick McKissack (D), John Wright (D) | 5.9% | −0.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Ratcliff has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 33 · 1969–1970
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Ratcliff has run against
- Ben Atwell (D) · 1970 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)