DemocratNot in office · last served 1987Last on a ballot: Nov 1983
John Kenneth Gresham
John Kenneth Gresham ran in 5 elections between 1971 and 1983, winning 5. Served in the Mississippi State Senate (District 12 and District 23).
- Elections
- 5
- 1971–1983
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Gresham was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Mississippi State Senate, District 12Mississippi State Senate, District 23
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Gresham has run
Margin: how far Gresham finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 23 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 23 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 23 | Primary | Won | Charles Victor McTeer (D) | 62.9% | +25.7 |
| 1975 | Mississippi State Senate, District 12 | General | Won | Howard Dyer (D), Ollie Mohamed (I), Charles P. Berry (R) | 43.4% | D+18.9 |
| 1971 | Mississippi State Senate, District 12 | General | Won | Willard L. McIlwain (D), Jake Ayers (I), Charles P. Berry (R) | 44.9% | D+12.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Gresham has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 23 · 1980–1987
- Mississippi State Senate, District 12 · 1972–1979
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Gresham has run against
- Howard Dyer (D) · 1975 election, won
- Willard L. McIlwain (D) · 1971 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)