DemocratNot in office · last served 1979Last on a ballot: Nov 1975
Sam W. Wright
Sam W. Wright ran in 3 elections between 1971 and 1975, winning 3. Served in the Mississippi State Senate (District 22 and SD-22C).
- Elections
- 3
- 1971–1975
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Wright was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Mississippi State Senate, District 22Mississippi State Senate, SD-22C
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Wright has run
Margin: how far Wright finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Mississippi State Senate, SD-22C | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1975 | Mississippi State Senate, SD-22C | Primary | Won | Ken Johnson (D), Jim White (D) | 56.2% | +18.9 |
| 1971 | Mississippi State Senate, District 22 | General | Won | Stephen L. Beach (D), Jim Noblin (D), James C. Maloney Jr. (D) | 15.9% | R+2.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Wright has held
- Mississippi State Senate, SD-22C · 1976–1979
- Mississippi State Senate, District 22 · 1972–1975
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Wright has run against
- Stephen L. Beach (D) · 1971 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)