DemocratNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1988

Juanita Watkins

Last held office: Michigan House of Representatives, District 16 (1982–1990). Ran in 6 elections between 1978 and 1988, winning 6.

Last office: Michigan House of Representatives, District 16

Last margin: +87.3; Won 1988
Elections: 6; 1978–1988

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Watkins was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Michigan House of Representatives, District 20 Michigan House of Representatives, District 16Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Watkins has run

Margin: how far Watkins finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1988	Michigan House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Lanell Buffington (R)	93.6%	D+87.3
1986	Michigan House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Bob Brown (R)	91.7%	D+83.5
1984	Michigan House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	John Scarberry (R)	92.5%	D+85.0
1982	Michigan House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Dovie T. Pickett (R)	93.7%	D+87.3
1980	Michigan House of Representatives, District 20	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1978	Michigan House of Representatives, District 20	General	Won	Elmer Dearing (R)	82.4%	D+64.7

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Watkins has held

Michigan House of Representatives, District 16 · 1982–1990
Michigan House of Representatives, District 20 · 1978–1982

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Watkins has run against

Lanell Buffington (R) · 1988 election, won
Bob Brown (R) · 1986 election, won
John Scarberry (R) · 1984 election, won
Dovie T. Pickett (R) · 1982 election, won
Elmer Dearing (R) · 1978 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive