RepublicanNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1990
Robert L. King
Robert L. King ran in 9 elections between 1978 and 1990, winning 6. Served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (District 7).
- Elections
- 9
- 1978–1990
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time King 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 King has run
Margin: how far King finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Tennessee State Senate, District 3 | General | Lost | Dewey E. Crowe (D) | 37.7% | D+24.7 |
| 1986 | Tennessee State Senate, District 3 | Primary | Lost | Don Arnold (R), William E. Phillips (R) | 32% | −4.7 |
| 1984 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 7 | Primary | Lost | James McCroskey (R), John Curtis (R) | 45.4% | −4.5 |
| 1982 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 7 | Primary | Won | Harry Parker (R) | 77.4% | +54.8 |
| 1980 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 7 | Primary | Won | Paul D. Renfro (R) | 64.7% | +29.4 |
| 1978 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | James Reece Carter (D) | 64.9% | R+29.7 |
| 1978 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 7 | Primary | Won | Tommy Miller (R), Leon Cox (R) | 39.9% | +9.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats King has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 7 · 1979–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who King has run against
- Dewey E. Crowe (D) · 1990 election, lost
- James Reece Carter (D) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)