DemocratNot in office · last served 1972Last on a ballot: Sep 1972
W. E. Bishop
W. E. Bishop ran in 4 elections between 1968 and 1972, winning 2. Served in the Florida State Senate (District 6).
- Elections
- 4
- 1968–1972
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Bishop 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 Bishop has run
Margin: how far Bishop finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Florida State Senate, District 5 | Primary | Lost | Bob Saunders (D) | 44.6% | −10.7 |
| 1968 | Florida State Senate, District 6 | General | Won | William R. Crawford (R) | 81.2% | D+62.4 |
| 1968 | Florida State Senate, District 6 | Runoff | Won | Cecil A. Kennedy (D) | 54.4% | +8.9 |
| 1968 | Florida State Senate, District 6 | Primary | Lost | Cecil A. Kennedy (D), Lamar Hancock (D) | 34.8% | +0.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Bishop has held
- Florida State Senate, District 6 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Bishop has run against
- William R. Crawford (R) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)