DemocratNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1986
Knox Nelson
Knox Nelson ran in 8 elections between 1968 and 1986, winning 8. Served in the Arkansas State Senate (District 20, District 23 and District 27).
- Elections
- 8
- 1968–1986
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Nelson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Arkansas State Senate, District 20Arkansas State Senate, District 23Arkansas State Senate, District 27
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Nelson has run
Margin: how far Nelson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Arkansas State Senate, District 27 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1982 | Arkansas State Senate, District 27 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1980 | Arkansas State Senate, District 23 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1976 | Arkansas State Senate, District 23 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1976 | Arkansas State Senate, District 23 | Primary | Won | Odis D. Clark (D) | 68.8% | +37.5 |
| 1972 | Arkansas State Senate, District 23 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1972 | Arkansas State Senate, District 23 | Primary | Won | Floyd Leon Stone (D) | 58.6% | +17.2 |
| 1968 | Arkansas State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Lloyd Sims (R), Morrell Gathright (D) | 55.4% | D+10.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Nelson has held
- Arkansas State Senate, District 27 · 1983–1990
- Arkansas State Senate, District 23 · 1973–1984
- Arkansas State Senate, District 20 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Nelson has run against
- Lloyd Sims (R) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)