DemocratNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: May 1986
Joel Ellington
Joel Ellington ran in 6 elections between 1979 and 1986, winning 5. Served in the Kentucky House of Representatives (District 4).
- Elections
- 6
- 1979–1986
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Ellington 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 Ellington has run
Margin: how far Ellington finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Kentucky State Senate, District 2 | Primary | Lost | Helen R. Garrett (D), Mark P. Bryant (D) | 24.9% | −17.2 |
| 1984 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1981 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1981 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 4 | Primary | Won | Linda Boatwright (D), Brian M. Eller (D) | 56.7% | +16.8 |
| 1979 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1979 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 4 | Primary | Won | Linda Boatwright (D), George F. Harris (D), Ann Boatwright (D) | 31.3% | +10.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Ellington has held
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 4 · 1980–1986
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)