DemocratNot in office · last served 1992Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
Joe Wright
Joe Wright ran in 6 elections between 1975 and 1988, winning 6. Served in the Kentucky State Senate (District 5).
- Elections
- 6
- 1975–1988
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Wright 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 Wright has run
Margin: how far Wright finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Kentucky State Senate, District 5 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1983 | Kentucky State Senate, District 5 | General | Won | Mel J. Mangan (R) | 65.5% | D+31.1 |
| 1983 | Kentucky State Senate, District 5 | Primary | Won | Bob Chambliss (D) | 66.5% | +33.0 |
| 1979 | Kentucky State Senate, District 5 | General | Won | Jim Allen (R) | 56.8% | D+13.5 |
| 1975 | Kentucky State Senate, District 5 | General | Won | Bill Crowell (R) | 64.4% | D+28.7 |
| 1975 | Kentucky State Senate, District 5 | Primary | Won | William R. Vincent (D), Earl R. Glenn (D) | 54.5% | +27.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Wright has held
- Kentucky State Senate, District 5 · 1976–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Wright has run against
- Mel J. Mangan (R) · 1983 election, won
- Jim Allen (R) · 1979 election, won
- Bill Crowell (R) · 1975 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)