DemocratNot in office · last served 1972Last on a ballot: Sep 1972
W. J. Salem
W. J. Salem ran in 6 elections between 1968 and 1972, winning 4. Served in the Georgia House of Representatives (District 51).
- Elections
- 6
- 1968–1972
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Salem was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Georgia House of Representatives, District 51
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Salem has run
Margin: how far Salem finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 104 | Primary | Lost | Dewey D. Rush (D) | 49.1% | −1.8 |
| 1970 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 51 | General | Won | Dewey D. Rush (D) | 50.5% | D+1.1 |
| 1970 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 51 | Primary | Won | Dewey D. Rush (D) | 52.3% | +4.7 |
| 1968 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 51 | General | Won | Dewey D. Rush (D), Ross P. Bowen (R) | 38.9% | R+0.2 |
| 1968 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 51 | Runoff | Won | Ronnie A. Dixon (D) | 60.6% | +21.1 |
| 1968 | Georgia House of Representatives, District 51 | Primary | Lost | Dewey D. Rush (D), R. Jack Kennedy (D), Ronnie A. Dixon (D) | 19.3% | −7.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Salem has held
- Georgia House of Representatives, District 51 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Salem has run against
- Dewey D. Rush (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)