William Carter
William Carter ran in 8 elections between 1970 and 1976, winning 7. Served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (HD-HAMILTON 6, District 29 and District 27).
Last office: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 27
- Elections
- 8
- 1970–1976
- Won
- 7
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Carter 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 Carter has run
Margin: how far Carter finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Tennessee State Senate, District 10 | General | Lost | William H. Ortwein (D) | 49.9% | D+0.2 |
| 1976 | Tennessee State Senate, District 10 | Primary | Won | Fred Johnson (R) | 58.5% | +17.0 |
| 1974 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 27 | General | Won | Sam P. McConnell (D) | 50.2% | R+0.3 |
| 1974 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 27 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 29 | General | Won | Gus D. Hatfield (D) | 53.3% | R+6.5 |
| 1972 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 29 | Primary | Won | C. A. Thomas (R) | 62.6% | +25.2 |
| 1970 | Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-HAMILTON 6 | General | Won | Robert Frazier (D), Roland L. Enloe (I) | 55.4% | R+17.5 |
| 1970 | Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-HAMILTON 6 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Carter has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 27 · 1975–1976
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 29 · 1973–1974
- Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-HAMILTON 6 · 1971–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Carter has run against
- William H. Ortwein (D) · 1976 election, lost
- Sam P. McConnell (D) · 1974 election, won
- Gus D. Hatfield (D) · 1972 election, won
- Robert Frazier (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)