DemocratNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
Vernon King
Vernon King ran in 7 elections between 1968 and 1978, winning 5. Served in the Missouri House of Representatives (District 16).
- Elections
- 7
- 1968–1978
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time King was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Missouri House of Representatives, District 16
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race King has run
Margin: how far King finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Missouri State Senate, District 28 | General | Lost | David Doctorian (R) | 45.2% | R+9.7 |
| 1978 | Missouri State Senate, District 28 | Primary | Won | Marvin L. Maloney (D) | 59.4% | +18.8 |
| 1974 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 16 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 16 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 16 | General | Won | Odus Clevenger (R) | 57.3% | D+14.7 |
| 1972 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 16 | Primary | Won | Vaughn Thomas (D) | 51.5% | +3.0 |
| 1968 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 83 | Primary | Lost | Dick B. Dale (D) | 37.3% | −25.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats King has held
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 16 · 1973–1976
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who King has run against
- David Doctorian (R) · 1978 election, lost
- Odus Clevenger (R) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)