RepublicanNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Aug 1988
Joe Thompson
Joe Thompson ran in 13 elections between 1972 and 1988, winning 12. Served in the Georgia State Senate (District 32).
- Elections
- 13
- 1972–1988
- Won
- 12
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Thompson 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 Thompson has run
Margin: how far Thompson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Georgia State Senate, District 32 | Primary | Lost | Hugh Ragan (R) | 45% | −10.0 |
| 1982 | Georgia State Senate, District 32 | General | Won | Cody Holman (R) | 65.2% | R+30.4 |
| 1982 | Georgia State Senate, District 32 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Georgia State Senate, District 32 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Georgia State Senate, District 32 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Georgia State Senate, District 32 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Georgia State Senate, District 32 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Georgia State Senate, District 32 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Georgia State Senate, District 32 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Georgia State Senate, District 32 | General | Won | Gerald T. Green (R) | 66.8% | R+33.6 |
| 1974 | Georgia State Senate, District 32 | Primary | Won | Cyrus M. Chapman (D) | 60% | +20.1 |
| 1972 | Georgia State Senate, District 32 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Georgia State Senate, District 32 | Primary | Won | Cyrus M. Chapman (D) | 52.5% | +5.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Thompson has held
- Georgia State Senate, District 32 · 1973–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Thompson has run against
- Cody Holman (R) · 1982 election, won
- Gerald T. Green (R) · 1974 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)