DemocratNot in office · last served 2008Last on a ballot: Nov 2004
John Wilder
John Wilder ran in 16 elections between 1968 and 2004, winning 16. Served in the Tennessee State Senate (District 26).
- Elections
- 16
- 1968–2004
- Won
- 16
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Wilder 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 Wilder has run
Margin: how far Wilder finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tennessee State Senate, District 26 | General | Won | Ron Stallings (R) | 55.5% | D+11.1 |
| 2000 | Tennessee State Senate, District 26 | General | Won | Bob Shutt (I) | 54.8% | D+9.6 |
| 1996 | Tennessee State Senate, District 26 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1992 | Tennessee State Senate, District 26 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1988 | Tennessee State Senate, District 26 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1988 | Tennessee State Senate, District 26 | Primary | Won | Joe Taylor (D), Boyd (D) | 68.6% | +46.9 |
| 1984 | Tennessee State Senate, District 26 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Tennessee State Senate, District 26 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Tennessee State Senate, District 26 | General | Won | Ray Bodiford (R) | 56.3% | D+12.7 |
| 1980 | Tennessee State Senate, District 26 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Tennessee State Senate, District 26 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Tennessee State Senate, District 26 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 99.6% | — |
| 1972 | Tennessee State Senate, District 26 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Tennessee State Senate, District 26 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1968 | Tennessee State Senate, District 26 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1968 | Tennessee State Senate, District 26 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Wilder has held
- Tennessee State Senate, District 26 · 1969–2008
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Wilder has run against
- Ron Stallings (R) · 2004 election, won
- Bob Shutt (I) · 2000 election, won
- Ray Bodiford (R) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)