DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Sep 1986

Ken Boles

Ken Boles ran in 9 elections between 1974 and 1986, winning 3. Served in the Florida House of Representatives (District 4).

Career

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

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Florida House of Representatives, District 4Out of office

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1986	Florida House of Representatives, District 5	Runoff	Lost	Mike Chesser (D)	42.4%	−15.2
1986	Florida House of Representatives, District 5	Primary	Lost	Mike Chesser (D), Frank Roberts (D), Sam Peek (D)	17.6%	−9.8
1982	Florida House of Representatives, District 4	Primary	Lost	Bolley Johnson (D)	36.8%	−26.3
1980	Florida House of Representatives, District 4	General	Won	Bolley Johnson (D), James G. Ward (D)	—	—
1978	Florida House of Representatives, District 4	General	Won	James G. Ward (D), Jack Gardner (R), John C. Franklin Jr. (R)	29.3%	R+6.1
1978	Florida House of Representatives, District 4	Runoff	Won	Bolley Johnson (D), David Neal (D), Peter R. Gindl (D)	30.7%	+2.4
1978	Florida House of Representatives, District 4	Primary	Lost	Bolley Johnson (D), David Neal (D), Jim Harkins (D)	12%	−4.9
1976	Florida House of Representatives, District 4	Primary	Lost	Jerry G. Melvin (D), James G. Ward (D), W. F. Manring (D)	12.5%	−13.3
1974	Florida House of Representatives, District 4	Primary	Lost	Jere Tolton (D), Jerry G. Melvin (D), Dennis Casey (D)	23.5%	−11.7