William D. Baird
William D. Baird ran in 12 elections between 1968 and 2006, winning 11. Served in the Tennessee State Senate (District 15) and the Tennessee House of Representatives (District 36).
Last office: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 36
- Elections
- 12
- 1968–2006
- Won
- 11
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Baird 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 Baird has run
Margin: how far Baird finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Won | Gary Seale (D) | 57% | R+13.9 |
| 2004 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Won | Trever Warwick (D) | 55% | R+10.1 |
| 2002 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2000 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Won | Jerry Cross (D) | 53.1% | R+6.2 |
| 1998 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Won | Jerry Cross (D) | 50.7% | R+1.3 |
| 1978 | Tennessee State Senate, District 15 | Primary | Lost | T. Tommy Cutrer (D) | 38.8% | −22.4 |
| 1974 | Tennessee State Senate, District 15 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Tennessee State Senate, District 15 | Primary | Won | Lloyd McKelvey (D) | 59% | +18.0 |
| 1970 | Tennessee State Senate, District 15 | General | Won | Ronnie Page (R) | 69.4% | R+38.9 |
| 1970 | Tennessee State Senate, District 15 | Primary | Won | John M. Steinhauer (D), Richard J. Broadhead (D) | 50.7% | +25.1 |
| 1968 | Tennessee State Senate, District 15 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1968 | Tennessee State Senate, District 15 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Baird has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 36 · 1999–2008
- Tennessee State Senate, District 15 · 1969–1978
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Baird has run against
- Gary Seale (D) · 2006 election, won
- Trever Warwick (D) · 2004 election, won
- Jerry Cross (D) · 2000 election, won
- Ronnie Page (R) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)