DemocratNot in office · last served 1999Last on a ballot: Nov 2011
W. L. Rayborn
W. L. Rayborn ran in 11 elections between 1979 and 2011, winning 9. Served in the Mississippi State Senate (District 40 and District 39).
- Elections
- 11
- 1979–2011
- Won
- 9
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Rayborn was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Mississippi State Senate, District 40Mississippi State Senate, District 39
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Rayborn has run
Margin: how far Rayborn finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mississippi State Senate, District 39 | General | Lost | Sally Doty (R) | 42.1% | R+15.7 |
| 1995 | Mississippi State Senate, District 39 | General | Won | Frank Greer (R) | 58.3% | D+16.7 |
| 1992 | Mississippi State Senate, District 39 | General | Won | Joe S. Moak Sr. (R) | 57.3% | D+14.6 |
| 1991 | Mississippi State Senate, District 39 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1987 | Mississippi State Senate, District 39 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1987 | Mississippi State Senate, District 39 | Primary | Won | John Sproles (D), Ralph Soles (D) | 68.1% | +42.2 |
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 39 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1983 | Mississippi State Senate, District 39 | Primary | Won | Thomas William Hickman Jr. (D) | 51.8% | +3.5 |
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 40 | General | Won | W. S. Walsh (I), Alan K. Green (I) | 64% | D+30.1 |
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 40 | Runoff | Won | Thomas William Hickman Jr. (D) | 50.5% | +0.9 |
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 40 | Primary | Lost | Thomas William Hickman Jr. (D), R. H. Williams (D), Ottis E. Brown (D) | 37.8% | −6.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Rayborn has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 39 · 1984–1999
- Mississippi State Senate, District 40 · 1980–1983
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Rayborn has run against
- Sally Doty (R) · 2011 election, lost
- Frank Greer (R) · 1995 election, won
- Joe S. Moak Sr. (R) · 1992 election, won
- W. S. Walsh (I) · 1979 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)