DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: May 1978
Thomas E. Sparks
Thomas E. Sparks ran in 10 elections between 1968 and 1978, winning 8. Served in the Arkansas House of Representatives (District 36 and District 59).
- Elections
- 10
- 1968–1978
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Sparks was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Arkansas House of Representatives, District 36Arkansas House of Representatives, District 59
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Sparks has run
Margin: how far Sparks finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 59 | Primary | Lost | David L. Wells (D) | 41.5% | −16.9 |
| 1976 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 59 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1976 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 59 | Primary | Won | J. J. Neal (D) | 55.4% | +10.8 |
| 1974 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 59 | General | Won | Schwarzlose (R) | 81.9% | D+63.8 |
| 1974 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 59 | Runoff | Won | L. Weems Trussell (D) | 50.9% | +1.8 |
| 1974 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 59 | Primary | Lost | L. Weems Trussell (D), W. W. Taylor (D), Don Atkins (D) | 38.5% | +2.7 |
| 1972 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 59 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1970 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1970 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 36 | Primary | Won | J. M. Rogers (D) | 72.5% | +45.0 |
| 1968 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Sparks has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 59 · 1973–1978
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 36 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Sparks has run against
- Schwarzlose (R) · 1974 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)