DemocratNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1982
W. F. Sherman
Last held office: Arkansas House of Representatives, District 59 (1982–1984). Ran in 7 elections between 1972 and 1982, winning 6.
- Last margin
- −3.3
- Won 1982
- Elections
- 7
- 1972–1982
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
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.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4Arkansas House of Representatives, District 59
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 59 | General | Won | Gloria Cabe (D), J. Gayle Windsor Jr. (I), King (I) | 35.2% | R+3.3 |
| 1980 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | Doug Brandon (D), George E. Wimberly (D) | — | — |
| 1978 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | Gloria Cabe (D), George E. Wimberly (D) | — | — |
| 1976 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | Joel Y. Ledbetter (D), Doug Brandon (D) | — | — |
| 1974 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | Joel Y. Ledbetter (D), Cal Ledbetter (D) | — | — |
| 1974 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 | Primary | Won | Charles Ray (D) | 62% | +24.1 |
| 1972 | Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 | Primary | Lost | Cal Ledbetter (D), Joel Y. Ledbetter (D), John B. Plegge (D) | 21.9% | −10.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Sherman has held
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 59 · 1982–1984
- Arkansas House of Representatives, District 4 · 1974–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sherman has run against
- Gloria Cabe (D) · 1982 election, won
- Doug Brandon (D) · 1980 election, won
- Joel Y. Ledbetter (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive