DemocratNot in office · last served 1998Last on a ballot: Nov 1992
Wendell Ford
Wendell Ford ran in 3 elections between 1980 and 1992, winning 3. Served in the U.S. Senate (Kentucky).
- Elections
- 3
- 1980–1992
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Ford 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 Ford has run
Margin: how far Ford finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. Senate, Kentucky | General | Won | David L. Williams (R), James Ridenour (L) | 62.9% | D+27.1 | $2.3M |
| 1986 | U.S. Senate, Kentucky | General | Won | Jackson M. Andrews (R) | 74.4% | D+48.8 | $1.5M |
| 1980 | U.S. Senate, Kentucky | General | Won | Mary Louise Foust (R) | 65.1% | D+30.3 | $571.8K |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Ford has held
- U.S. Senate, Kentucky · 1981–1998
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Ford has run against
- David L. Williams (R) · 1992 election, won
- Jackson M. Andrews (R) · 1986 election, won
- Mary Louise Foust (R) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)