DemocratNot in office · last served 1983Last on a ballot: Nov 1979
William B. Alexander
William B. Alexander ran in 4 elections between 1971 and 1979, winning 4. Served in the Mississippi State Senate (District 11 and District 12).
- Elections
- 4
- 1971–1979
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Alexander was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Mississippi State Senate, District 11Mississippi State Senate, District 12
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Alexander has run
Margin: how far Alexander finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 12 | General | Won | Thomas Morris (I) | 68.8% | D+37.6 |
| 1975 | Mississippi State Senate, District 11 | General | Won | Robert L. Crook (D), John Griffin (R) | 46.4% | D+2.1 |
| 1975 | Mississippi State Senate, District 11 | Primary | Won | Robert L. Crook (D), James H. Walker (D), Cecil Black (D) | 30.6% | +8.1 |
| 1971 | Mississippi State Senate, District 11 | General | Won | Robert L. Crook (D), Fannie Lou Hamer (I), Charles McLaurin (I) | 33.4% | D+1.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Alexander has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 12 · 1980–1983
- Mississippi State Senate, District 11 · 1972–1979
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Alexander has run against
- Thomas Morris (I) · 1979 election, won
- Robert L. Crook (D) · 1975 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)