DemocratNot in office · last served 1991Last on a ballot: Nov 1999
Ken Harper
Ken Harper ran in 5 elections between 1983 and 1999, winning 4. Served in the Mississippi State Senate (District 24).
- Elections
- 5
- 1983–1999
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Harper 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 Harper has run
Margin: how far Harper finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Mississippi State Senate, District 23 | General | Lost | Mike Chaney (R) | 38.6% | R+22.7 |
| 1987 | Mississippi State Senate, District 24 | General | Won | Doug Upchurch (R) | 59% | D+17.9 |
| 1987 | Mississippi State Senate, District 24 | Primary | Won | Gail Walker (D) | 53.6% | +7.3 |
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 24 | General | Won | Jessie Palmer (I), Albert Gullet (I) | 65.2% | D+41.2 |
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 24 | Primary | Won | Ellis Bodron (D) | 53.6% | +7.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Harper has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 24 · 1984–1991
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Harper has run against
- Mike Chaney (R) · 1999 election, lost
- Doug Upchurch (R) · 1987 election, won
- Jessie Palmer (I) · 1983 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)