DemocratNot in office · last served 1991Last on a ballot: Nov 1987
Ronald C. Shows
Ronald C. Shows ran in 6 elections between 1979 and 1987, winning 5. Served in the Mississippi State Senate (District 42 and District 41).
- Elections
- 6
- 1979–1987
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Shows was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Mississippi State Senate, District 42Mississippi State Senate, District 41
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Shows has run
Margin: how far Shows finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Mississippi State Senate, District 41 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 41 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 41 | Primary | Won | J. T. Waters (D) | 66.6% | +33.2 |
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 42 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 42 | Runoff | Won | Ike S. Sanford (D) | 53.1% | +6.2 |
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 42 | Primary | Lost | Ike S. Sanford (D), Roger Wood Speed (D) | 39.6% | −7.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Shows has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 41 · 1984–1991
- Mississippi State Senate, District 42 · 1980–1983
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)