DemocratNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
Ralph Yelton
Ralph Yelton ran in 16 elections between 1974 and 1988, winning 15. Served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (District 3).
- Elections
- 16
- 1974–1988
- Won
- 15
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Yelton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Tennessee House of Representatives, District 3
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Yelton has run
Margin: how far Yelton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 3 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1988 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 3 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 3 | General | Won | Robert W. Miller (R) | 65.2% | D+30.5 |
| 1986 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 3 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 3 | General | Won | Richard Venable (R) | 54.4% | D+8.8 |
| 1984 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 3 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 3 | General | Won | Don F. Mason Jr. (R) | 62.2% | D+24.5 |
| 1982 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 3 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 3 | General | Won | Ralph Lincoln (R) | 52.8% | D+5.6 |
| 1980 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 3 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 3 | General | Won | Thomas E. Kerney (R) | 54.6% | D+9.1 |
| 1978 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 3 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 3 | General | Won | Charles B. Sine (R) | 51% | D+2.0 |
| 1976 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 3 | Primary | Won | Jas Brotherton (D), Jas Hammick (D) | 45% | +0.1 |
| 1974 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 3 | General | Lost | Herbert J. Denton Jr. (R) | 46.1% | R+7.7 |
| 1974 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 3 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Yelton has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 3 · 1977–1990
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Yelton has run against
- Robert W. Miller (R) · 1986 election, won
- Richard Venable (R) · 1984 election, won
- Don F. Mason Jr. (R) · 1982 election, won
- Ralph Lincoln (R) · 1980 election, won
- Thomas E. Kerney (R) · 1978 election, won
- Charles B. Sine (R) · 1976 election, won
- Herbert J. Denton Jr. (R) · 1974 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)