DemocratNot in office · last served 1988Last on a ballot: Nov 1984
John R. Rucker
John R. Rucker ran in 6 elections between 1976 and 1984, winning 6. Served in the Tennessee State Senate (District 16).
- Elections
- 6
- 1976–1984
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Rucker 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 Rucker has run
Margin: how far Rucker finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Tennessee State Senate, District 16 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Tennessee State Senate, District 16 | Primary | Won | Wendell Rowland (D) | 56.5% | +12.9 |
| 1980 | Tennessee State Senate, District 16 | General | Won | Thomas Lee Smith (R) | 72% | D+44.0 |
| 1980 | Tennessee State Senate, District 16 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Tennessee State Senate, District 16 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Tennessee State Senate, District 16 | Primary | Won | Wendell Rowland (D), Geo C. Eblen (D) | 44.4% | +11.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Rucker has held
- Tennessee State Senate, District 16 · 1977–1988
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Rucker has run against
- Thomas Lee Smith (R) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)