DemocratNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: May 1976

W. C. Sherman

W. C. Sherman ran in 9 elections between 1968 and 1976, winning 7. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 52 and District 32).

Last office: Texas House of Representatives, District 32

Elections: 9; 1968–1976
Won: 7; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Sherman was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Texas House of Representatives, District 52 Texas House of Representatives, District 32Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Sherman has run

Margin: how far Sherman finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1976	Texas House of Representatives, HD-32C	Primary	Lost	Mike Millsap (D)	37.6%	−24.8
1974	Texas House of Representatives, District 32	General	Won	Gibson Lewis (D), Tom Schieffer (D), Dave Finney (D)	8.3%	R+0.4
1974	Texas House of Representatives, District 32	Primary	Won	Joe Spurlock II (D), Tom Schieffer (D), Gibson Lewis (D)	10.5%	−0.3
1972	Texas House of Representatives, District 32	General	Won	Joe Spurlock II (D), Gibson Lewis (D), Bill Hilliard (D)	7.5%	R+1.3
1972	Texas House of Representatives, District 32	Primary	Won	Joe Spurlock II (D), Gibson Lewis (D), Bill Hilliard (D)	5.9%	−3.6
1970	Texas House of Representatives, District 52	General	Won	Tommy Shannon (D), Mike Moncrief (D), Dave Finney (D)	8.9%	Even
1970	Texas House of Representatives, District 52	Primary	Lost	Tommy Shannon (D), Dave Finney (D), Cordell Hull (D)	11.3%	−0.1
1968	Texas House of Representatives, District 52	General	Won	Joe Shannon Jr. (D), Jack McLaughlin (D), Cordell Hull (D)	10.7%	R+0.1
1968	Texas House of Representatives, District 52	Primary	Won	Joe Shannon Jr. (D), Tommy Shannon (D), George Richardson (D)	8.8%	−2.3

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Sherman has held

Texas House of Representatives, District 32 · 1973–1976
Texas House of Representatives, District 52 · 1969–1972

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Sherman has run against

Gibson Lewis (D) · 1974 election, won
Joe Spurlock II (D) · 1972 election, won
Tommy Shannon (D) · 1970 election, won
Joe Shannon Jr. (D) · 1968 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)