DemocratNot in office · last served 2018Last on a ballot: Nov 2014
Thelma Harper
Thelma Harper ran in 8 elections between 1990 and 2014, winning 8. Served in the Tennessee State Senate (District 19).
- Elections
- 8
- 1990–2014
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Harper 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 Harper has run
Margin: how far Harper finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Tennessee State Senate, District 19 | General | Won | Sterlina Inez Brady (R), George Thomas (I) | 75.3% | D+60.0 |
| 2014 | Tennessee State Senate, District 19 | Primary | Won | Brandon J. Puttbrese (D) | 86.2% | +72.4 |
| 2010 | Tennessee State Senate, District 19 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2006 | Tennessee State Senate, District 19 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2002 | Tennessee State Senate, District 19 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1998 | Tennessee State Senate, District 19 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1994 | Tennessee State Senate, District 19 | General | Won | Kwame Leo Lillard (I) | 89.6% | D+79.2 |
| 1990 | Tennessee State Senate, District 19 | General | Won | Melvin L. Gill Jr. (I), John Lewis Jr. (I), Edward T. Kindall (I) | 83.7% | D+76.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Harper has held
- Tennessee State Senate, District 19 · 1991–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Harper has run against
- Sterlina Inez Brady (R) · 2014 election, won
- Kwame Leo Lillard (I) · 1994 election, won
- Melvin L. Gill Jr. (I) · 1990 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)