Roscoe Pickering
Roscoe Pickering ran in 17 elections between 1968 and 1984, winning 16. Served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (District 27 and District 68).
Last office: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 68
- Elections
- 17
- 1968–1984
- Won
- 16
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Pickering 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 Pickering has run
Margin: how far Pickering finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 68 | Primary | Lost | Stan Darnell (D), Jerry Jerkins (D) | 37.3% | −5.7 |
| 1982 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 68 | General | Won | Donald B. Corlew (R) | 70.2% | D+40.5 |
| 1982 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 68 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 68 | General | Won | Edward Calvin Boone (R) | 53.5% | D+7.0 |
| 1980 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 68 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 68 | General | Won | Helen B. Griffin (R) | 67.9% | D+35.8 |
| 1978 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 68 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 68 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 68 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 68 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 68 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 68 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 68 | Primary | Won | William M. Slayden II (D), Elbert S. Weatherford (D) | 62.6% | +29.9 |
| 1970 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 27 | General | Won | Riley Darnell (D) | 58.7% | D+17.4 |
| 1970 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 27 | Primary | Won | Riley Darnell (D), Reber P. Kennedy (D), R. Murry Hawkins Jr. (D) | 37.6% | +13.9 |
| 1968 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 27 | General | Won | Frank J. Runyon (D), Walter A. Sanford (R) | 46.8% | D+8.7 |
| 1968 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 27 | Primary | Won | Frank J. Runyon (D), Charles C. Jennette (D) | 40.8% | +5.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Pickering has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 68 · 1973–1984
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 27 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Pickering has run against
- Donald B. Corlew (R) · 1982 election, won
- Edward Calvin Boone (R) · 1980 election, won
- Helen B. Griffin (R) · 1978 election, won
- Riley Darnell (D) · 1970 election, won
- Frank J. Runyon (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)