DemocratNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Aug 1976
Sam Sheats
Sam Sheats ran in 5 elections between 1974 and 1976, winning 2. Served in the Georgia House of Representatives (District 28).
- Elections
- 5
- 1974–1976
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Sheats was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Georgia House of Representatives, District 28
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Sheats has run
Margin: how far Sheats finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 28 | Runoff | Lost | Clint Deveaux (D) | 43.2% | −13.6 |
| 1976 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 28 | Primary | Lost | Clint Deveaux (D), John Hood (D), Roy Lee Palmer (D) | 46.7% | +20.1 |
| 1974 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 28 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 28 | Runoff | Won | E. J. Shepherd (D) | 56.6% | +13.3 |
| 1974 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 28 | Primary | Lost | E. J. Shepherd (D), E. Clifford Beal (D), Grady R. Burns Jr. (D) | 44.8% | +7.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Sheats has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 28 · 1975–1976
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)