DemocratNot in office · last served 1987Last on a ballot: Nov 1983
Perrin Purvis
Perrin Purvis ran in 5 elections between 1971 and 1983, winning 5. Served in the Mississippi State Senate (District 5 and District 6).
- Elections
- 5
- 1971–1983
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Purvis was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Mississippi State Senate, District 5Mississippi State Senate, District 6
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Purvis has run
Margin: how far Purvis finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 6 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 6 | Primary | Won | James Harold Montgomery Sr. (D) | 53.6% | +7.2 |
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 6 | General | Won | Ben Elizey (R) | 81.3% | D+62.6 |
| 1975 | Mississippi State Senate, District 5 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1971 | Mississippi State Senate, District 5 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Purvis has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 6 · 1980–1987
- Mississippi State Senate, District 5 · 1972–1979
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Purvis has run against
- Ben Elizey (R) · 1979 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)