Richard O. Clark
Richard O. Clark ran in 6 elections between 1971 and 1979, winning 3. Served in the Mississippi House of Representatives (District 2).
Last office: Mississippi House of Representatives, District 2
- Elections
- 6
- 1971–1979
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Clark 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 Clark has run
Margin: how far Clark finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 1 | Runoff | Lost | Mack L. Wadkins (D) | 45.6% | −8.9 |
| 1979 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 1 | Primary | Lost | Mack L. Wadkins (D), Larry Tuckier (D), G. J. Parson (D) | 35.5% | +4.8 |
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 2 | General | Won | John D. Haynes (D) | 47.3% | R+5.5 |
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 2 | Runoff | Won | John D. Haynes (D), James W. Melvin (D), Martha Carole White (D) | 28.1% | −3.9 |
| 1975 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 2 | Primary | Lost | John D. Haynes (D), Martha Carole White (D), James W. Melvin (D) | 23.2% | −2.0 |
| 1971 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 2 | General | Won | Martha Carole White (D), William Ray Gray (I) | 55% | D+15.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Clark has held
- Mississippi House of Representatives, District 2 · 1972–1979
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Clark has run against
- John D. Haynes (D) · 1975 election, won
- Martha Carole White (D) · 1971 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)