DemocratNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: Nov 1984

Sam B. Thomas

Sam B. Thomas ran in 13 elections between 1969 and 1984, winning 12. Served in the Kentucky House of Representatives (District 24).

Career

Offices held, and every time Thomas was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Kentucky House of Representatives, District 24Out of office

Margin: how far Thomas finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1984	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 24	General	Won	Merle Begley (R)	58.7%	D+17.4
1981	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 24	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1979	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 24	General	Won	Ray Kenneth Keith (R)	61.4%	D+22.8
1979	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 24	Primary	Won	Bob Gardner (D)	57.7%	+15.3
1977	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 24	General	Won	J. C. Knight (R)	75.8%	D+51.6
1977	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 24	Primary	Won	Charlie Clark (D), Harding Moore (D)	60.6%	+29.3
1975	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 24	General	Won	Hubert L. Pierrce (R)	75.9%	D+51.9
1975	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 24	Primary	Won	Hadley Edlin (D)	73.1%	+46.1
1973	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 24	General	Won	Ray Kenneth Keith (R)	64.8%	D+29.6
1971	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 24	General	Won	Walter W. Middleton (R)	60.9%	D+21.7
1971	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 24	Primary	Won	Otis Howell (D), William O. Jaggers (D)	50.9%	+10.0
1969	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 29	General	Lost	Herman W. Ratliff (R)	48.7%	R+2.6
1969	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 29	Primary	Won	Oneal Hester (D)	60.7%	+21.5