DemocratNot in office · last served 1979Last on a ballot: Aug 1979
W. L. Wilson
W. L. Wilson ran in 4 elections between 1975 and 1979, winning 2. Served in the Mississippi State Senate (District 7).
- Elections
- 4
- 1975–1979
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Wilson 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 Wilson has run
Margin: how far Wilson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 16 | Primary | Lost | Billy D. Lancaster (D) | 36.7% | −26.6 |
| 1975 | Mississippi State Senate, District 7 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1975 | Mississippi State Senate, District 7 | Runoff | Won | Jack E. Gary (D) | 50.8% | +1.7 |
| 1975 | Mississippi State Senate, District 7 | Primary | Lost | Jack E. Gary (D), Billy Joe Bowen (D), W. Butler (D) | 29.7% | +2.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Wilson has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 7 · 1976–1979
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)