DemocratNot in office · last served 2006Last on a ballot: Nov 2002
John Ford
John Ford ran in 12 elections between 1974 and 2002, winning 12. Served in the Tennessee State Senate (District 29).
- Elections
- 12
- 1974–2002
- Won
- 12
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Ford 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 Ford has run
Margin: how far Ford finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Tennessee State Senate, District 29 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1998 | Tennessee State Senate, District 29 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1994 | Tennessee State Senate, District 29 | General | Won | Fred Hooks (I) | 84.9% | D+69.8 |
| 1990 | Tennessee State Senate, District 29 | General | Won | Carl Johnson (I) | 82.6% | D+65.2 |
| 1986 | Tennessee State Senate, District 29 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.8% | — |
| 1986 | Tennessee State Senate, District 29 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 99.8% | — |
| 1982 | Tennessee State Senate, District 29 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Tennessee State Senate, District 29 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Tennessee State Senate, District 29 | General | Won | Cornelia Crenshaw (I) | 96.8% | D+93.5 |
| 1978 | Tennessee State Senate, District 29 | Primary | Won | J. O. Patterson Jr. (D) | 85.9% | +71.8 |
| 1974 | Tennessee State Senate, District 29 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1974 | Tennessee State Senate, District 29 | Primary | Won | J. O. Patterson Jr. (D), Jesse Epps (D), Cornelia Crenshaw (D) | 58% | +29.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Ford has held
- Tennessee State Senate, District 29 · 1975–2006
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Ford has run against
- Fred Hooks (I) · 1994 election, won
- Carl Johnson (I) · 1990 election, won
- Cornelia Crenshaw (I) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)