DemocratNot in office · last served 1985Last on a ballot: Nov 1981
Kenneth O. Gibson
Last held office: Kentucky State Senate, District 6 (1973–1985). Ran in 7 elections between 1969 and 1981, winning 6.
- Last margin
- +47.0
- Won 1973
- Elections
- 7
- 1969–1981
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Gibson 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 Gibson has run
Margin: how far Gibson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Kentucky State Senate, District 6 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1981 | Kentucky State Senate, District 6 | Primary | Won | David Harrison Dugger (D), Arthur Lee McLaughlin (D) | 61.8% | +32.1 |
| 1977 | Kentucky State Senate, District 6 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1977 | Kentucky State Senate, District 6 | Primary | Won | Arthur Lee McLaughlin (D) | 83.5% | +67.0 |
| 1973 | Kentucky State Senate, District 6 | General | Won | Arthur Lee McLaughlin (R) | 73.5% | D+47.0 |
| 1973 | Kentucky State Senate, District 6 | Primary | Won | James W. Smith (D), Benjamin W. Ashby (D) | 57.1% | +35.0 |
| 1969 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 10 | Primary | Lost | Omar Parish (D) | 47.1% | −5.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Gibson has held
- Kentucky State Senate, District 6 · 1973–1985
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gibson has run against
- Arthur Lee McLaughlin (R) · 1973 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive