DemocratNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 1994
Rufus Jones
Rufus Jones ran in 11 elections between 1982 and 1994, winning 11. Served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (District 86).
Last office: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86
- Elections
- 11
- 1982–1994
- Won
- 11
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Jones 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 Jones has run
Margin: how far Jones finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1992 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1990 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1988 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1988 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | Primary | Won | Barbara Cooper (D), Pearl E. Hoover (D) | 70.2% | +46.0 |
| 1986 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.8% | — |
| 1986 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | Primary | Won | Barbara Cooper (D), Pearl E. Hoover (D) | 76.9% | +59.3 |
| 1984 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | Primary | Won | Pearl E. Hoover (D) | 83.4% | +66.9 |
| 1982 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | Primary | Won | Robert L. Carpenter Jr. (D) | 78.8% | +57.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Jones has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 · 1983–1996
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)