RepublicanNot in office · last served 2000Last on a ballot: Nov 1996
W. D. Childers
W. D. Childers ran in 15 elections between 1970 and 1996, winning 14. Served in the Florida State Senate (District 1).
- Elections
- 15
- 1970–1996
- Won
- 14
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Childers 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 Childers has run
Margin: how far Childers finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Florida State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Willie Farrow (D) | 74.9% | R+49.7 |
| 1992 | Florida State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Jason Harvey (R) | 60.1% | R+20.2 |
| 1988 | Florida State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Lee McKnight (R) | 63.6% | R+27.1 |
| 1984 | Florida State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1984 | Florida State Senate, District 1 | Primary | Won | John Broxson (D) | 60.8% | +21.6 |
| 1982 | Florida State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1982 | Florida State Senate, District 1 | Primary | Won | Tom Patterson (D) | 64.8% | +29.7 |
| 1980 | Florida State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1976 | Florida State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1976 | Florida State Senate, District 1 | Primary | Won | Christopher Hentz (D) | 84.3% | +68.6 |
| 1972 | Florida State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | James A. Johnston (D) | — | — |
| 1972 | Florida State Senate, District 1 | Primary | Won | William D. Barrow (D), James A. Johnston (D), John Broxson (D) | 36.9% | +14.7 |
| 1970 | Florida State Senate, District 1 | Special | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1970 | Florida State Senate, District 1 | Runoff | Won | Gordon W. Wells (D) | 54.2% | +8.5 |
| 1970 | Florida State Senate, District 1 | Primary | Lost | Gordon W. Wells (D), James L. Bell (D) | 42.3% | −5.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Childers has held
- Florida State Senate, District 1 · 1971–2000
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Childers has run against
- Willie Farrow (D) · 1996 election, won
- Jason Harvey (R) · 1992 election, won
- Lee McKnight (R) · 1988 election, won
- James A. Johnston (D) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)