DemocratNot in office · last served 1979Last on a ballot: Aug 1979
P. L. Hughes
P. L. Hughes ran in 5 elections between 1971 and 1979, winning 3. Served in the Mississippi House of Representatives (HD-28D and HD-28A).
- Elections
- 5
- 1971–1979
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Hughes was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Mississippi House of Representatives, HD-28DMississippi House of Representatives, HD-28A
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Hughes has run
Margin: how far Hughes finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 60 | Primary | Lost | Don Alford (D) | 41.9% | −16.1 |
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, HD-28A | General | Won | Joseph T. Monsour (R) | 61.3% | D+22.5 |
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, HD-28A | Runoff | Won | L. L. Bishop (D) | 53.9% | +7.7 |
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, HD-28A | Primary | Lost | L. L. Bishop (D), R. Charles Vanburen (D), Lloyd McGehee (D) | 33.9% | +4.8 |
| 1971 | Mississippi House of Representatives, HD-28D | General | Won | James C. Anderson (I) | 75.8% | D+51.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Hughes has held
- Mississippi House of Representatives, HD-28A · 1976–1979
- Mississippi House of Representatives, HD-28D · 1972–1975
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Hughes has run against
- Joseph T. Monsour (R) · 1975 election, won
- James C. Anderson (I) · 1971 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)